Red
Aroha Vineyard Merlot
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
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meats · lamb · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201488 pts
This is impressively dark, with dense but grapy fruit flavors right out front. The mouthfeel is sharp and spicy, and it thins out surprisingly in the middle, given the color and rather high alcohol. Sappy acids and raspy tannins carry it through the finish.