Red
Grand Reserve Merlot
Sonoma County · Sonoma · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Sonoma County · Sonoma
- Appellation
- Sonoma County
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
lamb · duck · grilled meats · aged cheeses · pasta with rich sauces
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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201391 pts
This is an impressive undertaking, made from estate vineyards across the region, all certified sustainable. Medium in build and intensity, it allows acidity to balance out the strong, interwoven tannin and power to remain buoyant in high-toned cherry and currant. It finishes wit…
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201290 pts
This is a sumptuous, well-crafted wine, nearly 100% varietal and dark purple in color. It offers leathery chocolate and red cherry flavors around still-dense tannins that seem to soften in the glass. Given more than a year in oak, only a small percentage of it new, it's lively a…
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2011