Gourmets of Wine > Domaine Carneros, “Avant Garde”, Merlot 2002

http://winecast.net [Winecast] Domaine Carneros, “Avant-Garde”, Merlot 2002 ($27) - Dark ruby in color with eucalyptus and pepper aromas, bold blackberry flavors are obscured by hard tannins right now but seems balanced enough to come together in a couple of years. Very good. Only available at the winery or online. Score: 8.5/10

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