I had dinner at a local steakhouse last night and we opened a bottle of 2002 Twomey Merlot. IIRC, Twomey is a Silver Oak affiliate and I was a bit skeptical but the wine was actually pretty good. The use of French oak is a big difference between Twomey and Silver Oak. The wine had a very spicy, peppery nose and was full of cassis notes. Medium on the palate, still spicy, plenty of blackberry and a touch of briar on the finish. More of an old school Merlot. "B+/A-"
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13 years ago