Red
Windacre Vineyard Merlot
Russian River Valley · Sonoma · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Russian River Valley · Sonoma
- Appellation
- Russian River Valley / Sonoma / California
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
Roast lamb · Pork · Pasta with meat ragu · Aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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200088 pts
A first-rate wine, with well-ripened flavors of blackberries, espresso, cola, tea, and bitter chocolate, but made more interesting by fresh acidity not often seen in today's better Merlots. This cool-climate wine also has sturdy tannins that suggest mid-term aging.