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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Douglas Green Vineyard Creations Western Cape Merlot 2010 78 Points

Ruby cherry red with slight garnet brown rim.
Clean, ripe red plums, cassis, blueberries, earthy, loamy soil, spicy oak, light vanilla toast, hints of tobacco, smoky, complex and layered.
Dry with some residual sugar, medium plus acidity, the tannins are a tad unripe, high alcohol evident (14%), fresh, full bodied, gutsy red, some dusty cedary character, hot finish, now until 2014.