2007 MERLOT
WINE DETAILS
| retail price: | $20.00 |
| club price: | $18.00 |
| available: | None |
| cases: | 20000 |
| formats: | 750mL |
| released: | Dec 30, 2009 |
| date profiled: | Jan 28, 2010 |
| region: | Northern California |
| AVA: | Alexander Valley |
| vineyards: | Alexander Valley Vineyard ... Alexander Valley Vineyards |
| estate fruit: | Yes |
| single vineyard: | No |
| brix at harvest: | Blended |
| alcohol: | 13.9% |
| fined: | No |
| filtered: | No |
| oak type: | 50% French |50% Americ ... 50% French |50% American |
| oak barrels: | 25% New |
| oak aging: | 15 Months |
| varietal | % | AVA | clone |
|---|---|---|---|
| merlot | 95% | Alexander Valley | |
| syrah/shiraz | 4% |
| ships to: AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX VT VA WA WV WI WY |
low sulfite wine
Winemaker Kevin Hall Notes
Anyone who thinks Merlot is a lightweight has never tried this one. The 2007 is a well-structured wine with the kind of characteristics often ascribed to Cabernet.
Those characteristics are the result of the unique qualities of the five vineyards on the valley's southern end that provided the fruit for the 2007. The heavier soils in each of the vineyard sites allowed the fruit to ripen slowly and develop a wide range of flavors.
What you will find here is a lush Merlot with aromas of black cherry, plum, blackberry and cassis. In the glass are big flavors of plum, vanilla and dark cherry. On those occassions when you are about to reach for a Cab to serve with a particular dish, try this Merlot. You'll be surprised how go ...more... od a partner it is.
Those characteristics are the result of the unique qualities of the five vineyards on the valley's southern end that provided the fruit for the 2007. The heavier soils in each of the vineyard sites allowed the fruit to ripen slowly and develop a wide range of flavors.
What you will find here is a lush Merlot with aromas of black cherry, plum, blackberry and cassis. In the glass are big flavors of plum, vanilla and dark cherry. On those occassions when you are about to reach for a Cab to serve with a particular dish, try this Merlot. You'll be surprised how go ...more... od a partner it is.
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