Matanzas Creek Merlot (Sonoma County)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc

País

United States

Região

Sonoma County · Sonoma

Denominação

Sonoma County

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Tanino

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201388 pts

  The producer sources fruit among several appellations for this varietal wine, coaxing a wealth of full-bodied flavor and succulence into its mix of cedar, sage, black cherry and oak. The firm tannin profile provides a structured foundation.

• 201289 pts

  Fruit comes from three places for this wine, Bennett Valley, Alexander Valley and Knights Valley, exhibiting some good blending skill in the cellar. Red currant, clove, cedar and pencil all appear around a full-bodied, leathery texture and dots of black pepper and sage.

• 201186 pts

  This Merlot holds estate fruit as well as sourced grapes from several sites, creating a well-blended wine with tiny percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Aged in both French and American oak, the wine is balanced in cranberry and blackberry,…

• 201087 pts

  This Merlot, blended with a little Cabernet Sauvignon, is oaky and fairly hot with high alcohol. But it's delicious with flavors of blackberry and cherry jam, milk chocolate and anise. A fine grilled steak will do it justice.