Red

Merriam Windacre Merlot (Russian River Valley)

Merriam

Russian River Valley · Sonoma · United States

Ficha técnica

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

Harmonização

carne vermelha grelhada · cordeiro assado · queijo cheddar envelhecido

Safras avaliadas

  • 201288 pts

    Offering layers of juicy black currant, this is a soft, malleable wine, subtle in oak and tannin, blended with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. A touch of cedar and herb provides additional character, while the finish lands softly.

  • 200686 pts

    A bruiser of a Merlot, dry and muscular, with green olive, blackberry, sage and smoky cedar flavors, wrapped into bigtime tannins. Even at the age of nearly 5 it's still brooding and hard. Not an ager, but there's something fine and polished about it now.

  • 200384 pts

    This bottling from Merriam has been all over the board over the years. It seems to do better in a warmer vintage. The 2003 vintage was not a great one in the North Coast, and this wine, while showing some polished flavors, is a bit lean. The cherry and currant flavors have been…