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Rated: 87 pts - Wine Spectator
Rated: 87 pts - Wine Enthusiast

Wine Color: Red
Vintage: 2007
Varietal: Merlot
Style: Still
Size: 750ml
Origin: North America > United States > California > North Coast > Sonoma County

Food Pairing: Beef Steak, Steak
Taste: Medium Bodied, Rounded

Wine Spectator 87 pts - Tim Fish
A zesty Merlot, offering only modest complexity but plenty of spice and toasty dill, with black cherry and plum flavors. Drink now through 2014. 45,000 cases made.

Wine Enthusiast 87 pts - Steve Heimoff
Pretty dry and tannic, but redeemed by good, ripe blackberry, black cherry and smoky cedar flavors. Shows some real flair and richness. Drink now.

Description:
Our 2006 Sonoma County Merlot is composed of hand picked grapes from vineyards through out Sonoma County; each vineyard possessing diverse micro-climates ranging from hillsides of the Mayacamas Mountain Range to the cooler Sonoma Valley floor. This mixture of valley and mountain grown grapes combines the richness of valley floor fruit with the structure of mountain grown Cabernet yielding a wine of noteworthy intensity. After hand harvesting at full ripeness, the grapes are crushed into stainless steel tanks for fermentation. After fermentation is complete the wine is aged in American and French oak barrels for a full twenty-three months. Spicy herb and vanilla overtones give way to luscious plum and cherry flavors on the palate, with hints of chocolate and generous tannins on the finish. A true varietal classic with marked Sonoma County style.

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