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1996 St. Francis Reserve Merlot

Light label condition issue

Removed from a professional wine storage facility

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

92Wine Spectator

A seductive style, with lots of smooth, creamy vanilla-scented oak and pretty, polished currant, black cherry and berryish flavors, finishing long and supple. Drink now through 2006.

TYPE

Red Wine, Merlot

The Merlot grape is such a deep blue that it is named for the blackbird. It’s an early ripening grape and one of the primary varietals used In Bordeaux. Merlot is also grown in the "International style," which is harvested later to bring out more tannins and body.