Red
Abacela Merlot (Umpqua Valley)
Umpqua Valley · Southern Oregon · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Umpqua Valley · Southern Oregon
- Appellation
- Umpqua Valley
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes vermelhas assadas · ensopados · queijos maturados
Rated vintages
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200088 pts
Actually a Bordeaux blend, this mainly merlot wine from the Umpqua valley in central Oregon outdoes its peers with dark, plummy, even jammy fruit laced with toast, tar and espresso. Sweet fruit meets stiff tannins, all in the name of structure.
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199986 pts
Very tart, with a deep, tannic, earthy mineral streak. There's an iron/earth streak running through all Abacela wines; here it comes across as iron and slightly bitter licorice. This is still very young and green; the score might well improve with more time in the bottle.