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2005 Hayman & Hill Meritage Reserve Monterey County
Vineyard: Hayman & Hill
Price: $14.98- $18.00
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Varietal: Merlot
Style: Red
Region: United States > California
Other Vintages: 2006 2004 2003 2000
Drink By 2016
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
Monterey County is a patchwork of climates; from cool up in the north to mighty toasty down in the south end. So what better region to put together a patchwork wine like Meritage? We love this style and believe we’ve found the perfect spot to make it.We’re firm believers that sometimes the sum of the parts are greater than the individual components. Meritage blends are just that, the perfect marriage of several varieties, each grape bringing out the best in each other and representing the regio...
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  • Vintage Chart
    Rating for United States-California: 95 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>
  • CellarTracker Community Tasting Notes
    Community Tasting Notes (average 85.8 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 12 notes)
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  • ukfan
    Slight fruit. $11.99
  • terrapin93
    great Meritage