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95+ RP. "Composed of 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, the brilliant, dense purple-colored 2001 Mernet Proprietary Red exhibits a Bordeaux-like nose of spice box, cedarwood, black currants, licorice and tobacco leaf. Still an adolescent at age ten, this full-bodied, concentrated, multidimensional wine will benefit from another 4-5 years of cellaring, and easily last an additional 25 years. A spectacular effort, it is one of the first truly great wines to emerge from Keenan and has been followed by a decade of superlative offerings." Wine Advocate #195, May 2011 |