Red
8 Chains North Merlot (Virginia)
Virginia · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Virginia
- Appellation
- Virginia
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carne assada · cordeiro · pato · queijos curados
Rated vintages
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201089 pts
From the start, the aromas of cassis, dark cherry, leather and coffee grounds are medium in intensity, but with time they gain steam. Medium in body, this Merlot has firm tannins that are balanced by uplifting acids. The spiced plum flavor veers into the medium-long finish, whic…