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Smoking Loon

The Original California Merlot

8.531 ratings
-no pro ratings
California, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

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Antonj Losey
10

Good stuff

Good stuff

1 person found it helpfulJan 2nd, 2016
ali marth
9.2

Smooth, full bodied

Smooth, full bodied

Jul 20th, 2019
Estelle Cheng
8.9

Nice fruity wine, smooth.

Nice fruity wine, smooth.

Apr 11th, 2017
Davis Brock
8.9

Good merlot for the cost

Good merlot for the cost

Feb 13th, 2017
Madeline
8.0

Pretty good inexpensive wine. Cork broke while opening.

Pretty good inexpensive wine. Cork broke while opening.

Feb 9th, 2017
Rose’s Cafe
9.0

Full body & well balanced. Fruity with tannin. 😊

Full body & well balanced. Fruity with tannin. 😊

Jan 17th, 2017
Troy Tamashiro
9.2

Inexpensive mild merlot.

Inexpensive mild merlot.

May 2nd, 2016
Ashley Jacobs
9.3

I love this! Not too harsh, just right

I love this! Not too harsh, just right

Mar 8th, 2016
Jennise Donahue
8.6

Not much of a Merlot Lover but I was given this and drank it with some beef short ribs and I rather enjoyed it. Still Oakey as Merlots tend to be but not as bitter and the finish was smoother than most Merlots. I would definitely purchase it again to pair with beef.

Not much of a Merlot Lover but I was given this and drank it with some beef short ribs and I rather enjoyed it. Still Oakey as Merlots tend to be but not as bitter and the finish was smoother than most Merlots. I would definitely purchase it again to pair with beef.

Mar 2nd, 2016
Bibi
7.1

Just a bad wine

Just a bad wine

Apr 12th, 2015