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Date Printed: 5/23/2013
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Merlot 2008
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Merlot 2008
 (search item no. 104959)
Wine Enthusiast rating: 90 points
Wine & Spirits rating: 90 points
PRICE ON 5/23/2013: $19.79

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2007 The Wine Advocate rating: 88 points
2004 Wine Enthusiast rating: 88 points
1998 Wine Spectator rating: 86 points
1997 Wine Enthusiast rating: 88 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 98.2% Merlot, 1.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, .4% Cabernet Franc, .2% Malbec, .1% Syrah.

Intricate layers of black cherry, plum, currant, and wild berry flavors with a hint of spice. The soft, delicate tannins of this Bordeaux varietal carry these aromas and flavors to a long lingering finish.
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About Kendall-Jackson:

 Back in 1974, Jess Jackson saw in the fine vineyards of California's cool coastal regions fruit with a variety of outstanding flavors. What if there was a way to produce from this abundance, a single outstanding "cuvée" that offered both quality and value? The result, first released in 1983, was Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay, a rich, round and flavorful wine, made with hand-crafted methods. That same year, Grand Reserve was introduced, a line of ultra-premium wines that represented the full potential of California's finest vineyards and winemaking. Today, over 5,000 acres of vineyard in California's coastal regions are farmed by Kendall-Jackson. Four separate wineries house what is possibly the single largest barrel-fermentation project in the world. But perhaps most important, is that Kendall-Jackson remains a family-owned winery.