Red

Longboard DaKine Vineyard Merlot (Russian River Valley)

Longboard

Russian River Valley · Sonoma · United States

Ficha técnica

Tipo
Red
Uva
Merlot
País
United States
Região
Russian River Valley · Sonoma
Denominação
Russian River Valley
Corpo
full
Acidez
medium
Tanino
medium
Doçura
dry

Harmonização

cordeiro assado · carne de porco · queijos curados · churrasco · carnes grelhadas

Safras avaliadas

  • 201388 pts

    From the producer's estate vineyard, the grapes planted on budwood from Napa Valley's famous Three Palms, this wine is bittersweet in tannin and flavor, a mix of blueberry, cedar, resin and clove. Full bodied in style, it maintains an elegance on the finish, marked irresistibly…

  • 200986 pts

    A cut of minty acidity makes this dry Merlot sharp in the mouth, giving the cherry and raspberry flavors a tart edge. Drink it now with a nice steak.

  • 200887 pts

    This Merlot is strong and jammy in cherries and blackberries, with some herbs and spices for interest. It's dry and crisp, a nice wine for drinking now.

  • 200691 pts

    In a sea of mediocre Merlots, Longboard's '06 stands out. It's not only deliciously ripe and generous in blackberries, cherries, currants, licorice, cola and mocha flavors, but the structure of fine acidity and smooth, elegant tannins makes it delectable.