2018 Merlot
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2018 Merlot
$45.00
Vintners Notes
Harvested: 9/25/18
Brix: 26.7, TA: 3.75, pH: 3.77
Fermentation: 3 weeks, dry
Aged: 22 months, 30% new French Oak Barrels
Bottled: 48 cases bottled on Aug 17, 2020
Alcohol 15.5%, TA 5.63, pH: 3.72
Released: Jan 2, 2021
Tasting Notes: Nose is complex and deep with an abundance of blackberry and baked cherry. Front: Boesenberry, cherry, violet, clove. Mid palette: cherry continues, raspberry, hint of vanilla. Finish: lingering boysenberry, violet, cherry and raspberry. Very smooth yet complex. Moderate tannin.
Ageability: 12-15 years