Red
Merlot
Alexander Valley · Sonoma · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Alexander Valley · Sonoma
- Appellation
- Alexander Valley
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
lamb · beef · aged cheese · mushrooms · polenta · risotto
Rated vintages
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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201390 pts
Lipstick cherry and vanilla provide a burst of red fruit succulence around a core of big oak and a leathery midpalate marked by dried sage. Drying tannins belabor the finish, before rediscovering its lovely, though bold, expression of fruit.
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201288 pts
Dense and juicy, this wine is abundant in black cherry, plum and chocolate that does a good job of reining in the sweetness of ripe fruit. Leathery and oaky on the palate, it needs time to open. After a mighty swirl in the glass, its medium body and lengthy finish will shine.
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2011