Very plummy fruit with cherries and cut grass. There was a pleasant tingly acidity. Merlot often has an overly earthy minerality that I don't like, which is at least partly a matter of where it's grown. This wine doesn't have that earthiness, instead the minerality is dry stone. I thought the tannins were pretty light, and this is light bodied in general, just a little alcoholic in the finish. This drinks very easily. It's not as complex as many Merlots, but it's very pleasant.
Very plummy fruit with cherries and cut grass. There was a pleasant tingly acidity. Merlot often has an overly earthy minerality that I don't like, which is at least partly a matter of where it's grown. This wine doesn't have that earthiness, instead the minerality is dry stone. I thought the tannins were pretty light, and this is light bodied in general, just a little alcoholic in the finish. This drinks very easily. It's not as complex as many Merlots, but it's very pleasant.
Jul 30th, 2016
Finger Lakes, New York, USA
