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Merlot, Sonoma Valley Estate Bottled |
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Wine Details
Price:
$18.00 per bottle
Description:
Merlot was one of our biggest successes in the somewhat uneven, unpredictable 2002 vintage. While Cabernet sugars skyrocketed, forcing some difficult harvest decisions, our Merlot ripened very evenly. Flavor, color, and skin maturity developed nicely and all of our Merlot came in between 24.5 and 25.6° brix and 3.3 to 3.4 pH, an ideal balance for our style. This is a very worthy successor to our 2001 Merlot, quite similar in both structure and flavor profile. We think the 2002 is one of the best Merlots we’ve ever produced.
You may notice that, unlike the 2001, this wine does not carry an Estate Bottled designation. While we like being able to use Estate and/or single vineyard designations, wine quality always comes first. We were willing to forego the Estate designation when blending with a small amount of Cabernet sauvignon brought more focus and intensity to the wine. (You would be amazed what a difference 2% can make in a blend.) Ripe cherry and berry aromas are followed up by a big, full, fruity, supple and velvety mouthful. There is just enough acid to give the wine a clean, fresh finish.
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