Wine Doctrine
2013

Buccella Merlot

Tasted 12 May 2017 California · Napa Valley

Same as my previous notes on this wine. This was served alongside a 2012 Bevan Sugarloaf and 2012 Saunter Eagle Summit. The Buccella was WOTN for 3 out of 5 of us. The Bevan was WOTN for the other 2. The Saunter was a…

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Producer
Buccella
Grapes
Merlot
Tasting history

This bottle, other nights

10 February 2018 Man I give up trying to gauge these Buccellas... Some of my previous bottles were awesome. The last bottle I had in December was a wreck. This bottle… 8 December 2017 Pretty shut down overall this go-around. Some red and light black fruit flavors, but otherwise not much excitement going on here. Some vanilla and… 23 August 2017 Previous notes apply. This bottle came off a little "fruitier" than the Buccellas of the recent past. Showed less verve and a little less nuanced… 26 May 2017 Same as my notes from 2 weeks ago, and all other previous notes. Best domestic Merlot I've had. 2 March 2017 Same notes as last week. Never thought I'd like a Merlot so much. Disappeared fast. A real crowd pleaser. 25 February 2017 Pretty much the exact same as my notes a few months ago, except that I thought this really rose up to a level that I rarely have seen in a straight… 23 September 2016 One of the best domestic Merlots out there, especially for a full-on Merlot (as opposed to some of the high end Merlot/Cab. or local BDX blends out…
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