Red

Merlot

Edna Valley Vineyard

Edna Valley · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Merlot
Country
United States
Region
Edna Valley · Central Coast
Appellation
Edna Valley
Alcohol
13.5%
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

Grilled Red Meats · Roast Lamb · Aged Cheeses · Pasta with Mushroom Sauce

Rated vintages

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

    Iron-laced beef aromas meet boysenberry and wet stone on the nose of this widely available and smartly priced wine from the historic producer. Red cherry fruit shows on the palate along with a touch of turned earth, making for a pleasant yet simple sip.

  • 2014

    Rich black cherry, cola, turned earth and smoked meats show strongly in the inviting nose of this bottling from the San Luis Obispo County appellation's namesake winery. A fine-grained tannic structure kicks off the palate, where smoked blueberry and elderberry meet with leather…

  • 2013

    This value-priced wine shows pressed Bing cherry juice, sagebrush and balsamic fig vinegar on the nose. The palate offers a complex combination of flavors—mocha, espresso, blackberry and anise.

  • 2012

  • 2011