2023 Mariana's Vineyard Merlot2023 Mariana's Vineyard Merlot
2023 Mariana's Vineyard Merlot
80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc
Flavors: Lavender, cacao bean, wild mint, cherries wrapped in tobacco leaves, gravel, street market tamarind.
Elegance and exuberance in the same glass - medium-plus body with phenomenal acid and the finest pashmina tannins holding everything together through a long, electric finish. This is Merlot as it's meant to be: vibrant, red, alive.
TASTING NOTES
AROMAS / FLAVORS: fresh plum, the cool breath of wintergreen, subtle whispers of graphite, and the faint memory of your finest linens.
STRUCTURE: Luscious and impeccably balanced. The tannins possess a texture akin to a perfect Asian pear.
FOOD PAIRING: Peking Duck, Soup Dumplings
BLEND: 80% Mariana's Vineyard Merlot, 15% Mariana's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Mariana's Vineyard Cabernet Franc
DECANT: 90-180 minutes
DRINK: Now-2035+
- Blend80% Merlot 15% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Cabernet Franc
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
- VineyardMariana's
- SoilSandstone
- Farming MethodOrganic
- Alcohol13.7%
- Production34 cases
