2004 Merus Cabernet - 750ml

The home property of the successful husband and wife team of winemaking guru Mark Herold and his graphic designer wife Erika Gottl Merus has produced a blockbuster 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon. These cuvees are made from super-ripe fruit spend 18-20 months in 100% new French oak usually Taransaud and are bottled without fining or filtration. A blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot and Malbec the full-bodied dense 2004 offers notes of blackberries blueberries espresso roast and smoky oak a super-rich mouthfeel good freshness and purity and enough acidity and tannin to provide structure as well as definition. It will be delicious young but should become more civilized in 4-5 years and keep for two decades. RP Rich and concentrated with a generous mix of currant blackberry wild berry and mocha-laced oak. Intense yet avoids being heavy turning sleek and elegant. Deftly balanced and tightly focused with a complex lingering finish that ends with hints of herb and black olive. Drink now through 2015. 

Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2004
Rating	WS96/RP94
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	USA
Region	California
Location	North Coast
Producer	Merus
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

Rating	RP94

Wine Spectator

WS96 - 2004 Merus Cabernet - 96 pts! The home property of the successful husband and wife team of winemaking guru Mark Herold and his graphic designer wife Erika Gottl Merus has produced a blockbuster 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon. These cuvees are made from super-ripe fruit spend 18-20 months in 100% new French oak usually Taransaud and are bottled without fining or filtration. A blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot and Malbec the full-bodied dense 2004 offers notes of blackberries blueberries espresso roast and smoky oak a super-rich mouthfeel good freshness and purity and enough acidity and tannin to provide structure as well as definition. It will be delicious young but should become more civilized in 4-5 years and keep for two decades. RP Rich and concentrated with a generous mix of currant blackberry wild berry and mocha-laced oak. Intense yet avoids being heavy turning sleek and elegant. Deftly balanced and tightly focused with a complex lingering finish that ends with hints of herb and black olive. Drink now through 2015. 875 cases made. WS

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Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2004
Rating	WS96/RP94
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	USA
Region	California
Location	North Coast
Producer	Merus
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table