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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      | 2006 Miner Merlot "Stagecoach Vineyard" Winery: Miner Vintage: 2006 Wine Name/Vineyard: "Stagecoach Vineyard" Wine Category: Merlot Grape blend: 91% Merlot & 9% Cabernet Franc Region: Napa Valley State or country: CA Price: $40 Cases produced: 1,589 KWG Score: 90 (based on 1 review) Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (90) Review date: December 21, 2009 Wine Review: We have been impressed with the Miner portfolio over the last couple of months. This Merlot continues those thoughts. It opens with a mild black cherry bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, nicely balanced, smooth, and shows nice finesse. The flavor profile is a mild oak influenced black cherry and mocha blend. The finish is dry and its moderate tingly tannins show some decent length. This Merlot is very food friendly and it would pair well with veal parmigianna or coq au vin. Enjoy – Ken Winemaker Notes: Napa's rugged eastern hills once again reveal an uncanny ability to produce full-throttle, age-worthy Merlot. With loads of rich blackberry, this wine opens up with earth and tobacco notes backed by sound acidity and well-distributed tannins. Decant and drink now or hold, as this Merlot shows great promise for future maturation. Organic status: not organic
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