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90 WA.
"The dark ruby-colored 1998 Cabernet-Merlot "Coleraine", a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon and 32% Merlot, offers explosive black fruit aromas. Medium to full-bodied and velvety-textured, this impressive wine coats the palate with blackberries, black currants, and freshly laid asphalt. It is extremely reminiscent of a top-flight 1998 Languedoc because of its similar flavors, as well as its firm, tannic structure." Wine Advocate #131, Oct 2000 |