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House Band NV Merlot (California)

Merlot · House Band

California

Quality

A 0–100 expert rating: 80–84 good, 85–89 very good, 90–94 excellent, 95–100 classic. Higher means a more highly regarded wine.

81/100Good

Sold in individual 375-ml pouches or 4-packs. The Merlot is overripe and Porty, with a sweet prune flavor.

Flavor profile

An estimate of the wine's structure: body (how full it feels), acidity (tartness), sweetness, and tannin (the drying grip in reds).

Body75%

Acidity45%

Sweetness35%

Tannin60%

pruneripe

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