Pahlmeyer Merlot 2019

Ripe plums and blueberries with slate, sweet tobacco and bark, Full-bodied, yet very fresh, with firm, layered tannins and a rich finish. Spices at the end. Juicy. Better in two or three years. Try after 2025 [until 2033]. Score – 97. (jamessuckling.com, April 7, 2022)