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Anura Reserve Merlot 2005 Wine Review

Anura Reserve Merlot 2005

Anura Reserve Merlot 2005

W.O., Coastal Region, South Africa

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $24.95

Drink: Now

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Anura

Agent: M.C.O.

Natalie's Score: 90/100

Gorgeous, complex and enticing aromas of Bordeaux-like cigar box, blackcurrant, cassis, and dark spices. Blends New World energy and fruit for an intoxicating combination. Full-bodied but supple and balanced. Superb effort!

This Anura Reserve Merlot 2005 was reviewed on April 17, 2010 by Natalie MacLean

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Dan Trcka Wine Blogger rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

The 2005 Anura Reserve Merlot is a full bodied wine with nice aromas of integrated black currant, blackberry, toasted oak, smoke, coconut and vanilla. It is tannic (decant for longer than half hour), quite alcoholic and the finish is long and smooth, once it decants that is. It is definitely worth aging as it'll be at its best from 2015-2020 and can cellar for more than 10 years. My impression: BEAUTIFUL (when decanted), gets 91 pts after deducting a point for being too alcoholic - a recommended buy even though there aren't that many left. Tasted Nov/10.
Lovely nose – fresh but with complex tobacco, ginger and liquorice aromas. Rich and smooth with mocha and tobacco notes and good tannin structure and length. Source: David Churchill, Vintages Panel

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