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1987 Duckhorn "Three Palms" Napa Valley Merlot

1987 Duckhorn "Three Palms" Napa Valley Merlot

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Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 1987 Duckhorn "Three Palms" Napa Valley Merlot (92WS). Wine Spectator: "Very firm and tannic, with a lean intensity of complex cherry and blackberry flavors. Spicy and slightly herbal. The oak dominates at this point and it needs at least until 1993 to '95 to shed enough tannin, but it is a well proportioned wine for the long term. (Web-1990)" (07/1990)

Included in this lot · 2 bottles

Provenance: Purchased from a reputable source and stored in a temperature controlled cellar. Hand delivered by a repeat consignor with K&L Auctions.

1987 Duckhorn "Three Palms" Napa Valley Merlot

1987 Duckhorn "Three Palms" Napa Valley Merlot

92WS
Quantity:2Bottle Size:750 mlLabel Condition:One bottle lightly nicked labelCork Condition:Two bottles signs of past seepage and depressed cork

Reviews

92

Wine Spectator

07/1990
Very firm and tannic, with a lean intensity of complex cherry and blackberry flavors. Spicy and slightly herbal. The oak dominates at this point and it needs at least until 1993 to '95 to shed enough tannin, but it is a well proportioned wine for the long term. (Web-1990)

Notes

Named after three palm trees on this 74-acre vineyard in Calistoga, the first bottling of Duckhorn's "Three Palms" Merlot goes back to 1978. Don't miss a chance to taste the ninth bottling of this prestigious estate wine.

SKU: 2079246

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