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Leese-Fitch California Merlot

8.624 ratings
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California, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Tyana Owings

2014 merlot. Nice spicy bite with a dry finish.

2014 merlot. Nice spicy bite with a dry finish.

1 person found it helpfulJun 16th, 2017
"Odedi"

Dark purple in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose with plums, cherries, licorice, oak, mint, earth, green herbs, vegetables, green pepper, tobacco leaf, alcohol, burnt rubber and black pepper.

Medium bodied and spicy with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, currants, oak, earth, leather, green pepper, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, bitter vegetables and peppercorn.

Spicy finish with soft round tannins

This is an average red wine from California. Not fully balanced and simple.

Probably not going to last too long anymore, so drink it sooner than later. Enjoyable by itself, but better with food.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

Dark purple in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose with plums, cherries, licorice, oak, mint, earth, green herbs, vegetables, green pepper, tobacco leaf, alcohol, burnt rubber and black pepper.

Medium bodied and spicy with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, currants, oak, earth, leather, green pepper, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, bitter vegetables and peppercorn.

Spicy finish with soft round tannins

This is an average red wine from California. Not fully balanced and simple.

Probably not going to last too long anymore, so drink it sooner than later. Enjoyable by itself, but better with food.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

Jul 10th, 2017
"Odedi"

Bright ruby in color with light intensity and a brick rim.

Fruity nose of plums, cherries, oak, licorice, cloves, alcohol, spices, chocolates, mocha, dark coffee, cola and peppercorn.

Medium-bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with sweet cherries, plums, blackberries, black currants, wood, vanilla, alcohol, spices, green vegetables, chocolates, tobacco, cola, herbs and black pepper.

Short finish with green, bitter tannins.

An average red wine, light and balanced. Simple and enjoyable with food.

This California Merlot needs an hour to open up and show some tannins. Very hot at the back of the throat which didn't sit well with me.

One more year in the bottle might help with the heat and tannins.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

Bright ruby in color with light intensity and a brick rim.

Fruity nose of plums, cherries, oak, licorice, cloves, alcohol, spices, chocolates, mocha, dark coffee, cola and peppercorn.

Medium-bodied with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with sweet cherries, plums, blackberries, black currants, wood, vanilla, alcohol, spices, green vegetables, chocolates, tobacco, cola, herbs and black pepper.

Short finish with green, bitter tannins.

An average red wine, light and balanced. Simple and enjoyable with food.

This California Merlot needs an hour to open up and show some tannins. Very hot at the back of the throat which didn't sit well with me.

One more year in the bottle might help with the heat and tannins.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

Mar 22nd, 2017
Nate Lane

Wonderfully fruity. Plum and blackberry forward with a smooth finish.

Wonderfully fruity. Plum and blackberry forward with a smooth finish.

Feb 16th, 2018
Sean C
8.4

Smooth. Light pepper melon and a slight tobacco hint. Got Merlot because it's supposed to be a bit fruitier and accessible, this one more peppery but lighter than I would have thought

Smooth. Light pepper melon and a slight tobacco hint. Got Merlot because it's supposed to be a bit fruitier and accessible, this one more peppery but lighter than I would have thought

Jun 30th, 2017
Joey Does

Blackberries floral

Blackberries floral

Apr 11th, 2017
Caleb Warren

On 1/11/17 at home with sausage pasta. Bought in the highlands.

On 1/11/17 at home with sausage pasta. Bought in the highlands.

Jan 12th, 2017
Trish Currie

A good merlot...

A good merlot...

Jan 17th, 2016
Spencer Nohe

Spencer had this 8 years ago

Spencer had this 8 years ago

May 4th, 2017
Demetrio Prota

Demetrio had this 7 years ago

Demetrio had this 7 years ago

May 18th, 2018