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Peter Cellars 2013 Estate Merlot (Carneros)

Merlot · Peter Cellars

Carneros

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

This wine tastes sweet and grapey, with a softness that becomes cloying and a preponderance of baked 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%

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