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<H1>2007 Paloma Merlot Napa Valley 93 pt (CW) -- California Wine Shopping Cart</H1>
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2007 Paloma Merlot Spring Mountain Napa Valley<br /><b>93 pt (CW) </b>This wine is a classic reminiscent of the 2001 vintage. Al Jabarin Calwine<br /><br /><b>This wine consistently scores in the 90s and in 2003 the 2001 Vintage was Named Spectator's Wine of the Year</b> <br />In memory of Jim Richards, who with his wife, Barbara, founded Paloma Vineyards in Napa Valley and produced a Merlot that was one of California's elite
wines, died May 28, 2009 after a lengthy bout with cancer. He was 77..<br /><br />Winery Notes:<br /> Opens with aromas of warm summer berries and plums with whispers of citrus and floral notes. Medium bodied with flavors of sweet spice, clove, hints of orange rind, and espresso. This Merlot is elegant and plush, ending with a seductively dry finish. <br /><br /><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The wine is a big, world-class red wine capable of improving with
bottle aging for 10 to 15 years in most vintages. Although the wine
varies with the vintage, they have a consistent thread of complex
aromas of black berry fruits, black stone fruits, chocolate, tobacco,
spice and floral notes with a mineral overtone. On the palate the wine
has a big silky mouth feel, well balanced, with flavors of berries,
fruit, cocoa, cassis, and spice, and a long spicy finish. Fruit tannins
in our wines tend to be big, but not harsh and are well integrated with
the strong fruit component.</font> <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#000000" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2001 Wine Spectator 95 pts Wine Of the Year in 2003</span><br />2002 Wine Spectator 93 pts<br />2003 Wine Spectator 90 pts<br />2004 Wine Spectator 93 pts<br />2005 Wine Spectator 88 pts</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" color="#000000" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2006 Wine Spectator 93 pts</font></p>
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