Red
Cliff Creek Merlot (Southern Oregon)
Southern Oregon · Southern Oregon · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Southern Oregon · Southern Oregon
- Appellation
- Southern Oregon
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes vermelhas grelhadas · cordeiro assado · queijos envelhecidos · cogumelos salteados
Rated vintages
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201185 pts
Light cherry fruit is quickly overtaken by the tannins, and this wine has a sharp, high-toned edge. Quite dry and bordering on sourness in the finish, it's a modest effort from a difficult year.
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200785 pts
Quite tannic and oaky, this rough and chewy Merlot is constructed around a thin layer of cassis fruit. But the big flavors are the dark, earthy ones—raw wood and thick tannin.