Variety- Merlot
Country- United States
Region- Virginia
Year- 2008
Price- $17.99
Winemaker notes- This medium bodied, deep red wine's fruity bouquet is infused with traces of cranberry and cherry, with suggestions of smoke. Classical Merlot bright fruit and black plum flavors are enhanced by raspberry, tobacco box and anise tones, pleasing oak tannins and a lingering finish. Complexity and structure were augmented by the addition of small amounts of Petit Verdot and Tannat in the final blend. Great with food, this Merlot pairs well with roasted meats like turkey, duck, venison and lamb.
My review- With this being an American winery, I was expecting a "fruit bomb" of sorts. To my surprise it was anything but. I sensed the smokey flavor and cherry hints in the nose, and the taste was followed by the same smokey flavor but now with plum and other semi-fruity components (maybe blackberry?). It definitely seemed more like an Old-World wine than a New World one. I thoroughly enjoyed this wine and would highly recommend to others.
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