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 Home Entire Current Wine Guide Red Wine Reviews & Ratings White Wine Reviews & Ratings Rose Wine Reviews & Ratings Dessert Wine Reviews & Ratings Champagne & Sparkling Wines Collectible Wines > $50 Wine Region Search Winery Search State or Country Searches and More Ken's Wine Rating System KensWineGuide.com Blog Wine Videos with Ken  Value Wines Priced $9-$16 Wine and Food Pairings Organic Wines 2010 Wine Expo Picks Ken's Favorite Red Wines Priced $17-$49 Ken's Favorite White Wines Priced $17-$49 Ken's Favorite Collector's Wines Priced >$50 Ken's Wine Reviews & Ratings KWG Blind Tasting Panel Reviews Top 100 Wine Guide Scores Top 50 Collectible Wines Last 100 Wines Added To Site Subscribers Virtual Wine Reviews  Wine Tasting Tips Wine Shopping Tips Choosing From The Wine List Ultimate Wine Tasting Prep List Destinations For Wine Lovers Wine Books and DVDs Wine Gifts & Wine Accessories Vintage Charts Ken's Wine Cellar Consulting Choosing Wine For Your Wedding Building a Wine Cellar Wine Gift Baskets Wine Glossary Wine Tasting and Touring in France Wine Gift Bags  Subscribe Here For E-Newsletters Submitting Wines For Review Advertise On This Site! About Us & FAQs Contact Us Wine and Food Links & Blogs Site Map      | 2005 Merus Cabernet Sauvignon Winery: Merus Vintage: 2005 Wine Name/Vineyard: Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon Grape blend: 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petite Verdot, & 2% Malbec Region: Napa Valley State or country: CA Price: $135 Cases produced: 1,013 KWG Score: 96 (based on 4 reviews) Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (92) Review date: December 3, 2009 Wine Review: This opaque black colored Cab finished in 4th place in our blind tasting of High End Reds. This big boy opens with a fragrant black currant like bouquet with hints of plum, nutmeg, and oak. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, dense, extremely well balanced, and smooth as silk. The flavor profile is a delicious blend of black raspberry, tobacco, bacon, and menthol. The finish is very dry and its enormous tannins stick with you for minutes. This hedonistic wine would pair well with a filet mignon with Hollandaise sauce in 5 years. If you want it now, we suggest decanting. Enjoy - KWGTP Winemaker Notes: The 2005 Merus is dense purple-colored to the rim, with an exquisite nose of charcoal, graphite, and blackberry liqueur. Full-bodied, with great power, richness, and sensational length, this wine will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle-age and last three decades. Organic status: not organic
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