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WTN: Torres "Atrium" Merlot 2003

PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:14 pm
by Bruce Hayes
Penedes.

Very dark in the glass.

Light chocolate on the nose.

Smooth and silky in the mouth, creamy black cherry fruit, spicy, tarry, showing some heat toward the end.

Juicy, black cherry fruit on the finish.

Re: WTN: Torres "Atrium" Merlot 2003

PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:00 pm
by Jenise
The heat--alcohol related? Didn't realize, btw, that Torres made a merlot. Naivete on my part: they're big enough to make at least one of everything.

Re: WTN: Torres "Atrium" Merlot 2003

PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:50 pm
by Bruce Hayes
Jenise wrote:The heat--alcohol related?


I am assuming it is alcohol related. Finding this unpleasant burn more and more often in wines. It seems more common to find 14 and even 15 per cent alchol wines.