Description

This Merlot has a deep, rich, ruby color. Warm cherry aromas are accented with notes of mocha, red licorice, sage and toffee. Soft, round tannins make this wine easy to drink with flavors of black cherries and plums balanced with caramel and toffee from the oak.This Merlot has a deep, rich, ruby color. Warm cherry aromas are accented with notes of mocha, red licorice, sage and toffee. Soft, round tannins make this wine easy to drink with flavors of black cherries and plums balanced with caramel and toffee from the oak.WINE PROFILE Harvested: October 2001 Sugar Level: 24.1° Brix Bottled: September 2002 Release Date: November 2002 WINE INFORMATION Barrel Regime: Nine months in new to three-year-old American (55%) and French (45%) oak Key Varietal Components: 77% Merlot 8% Carignane Acid pH: 0.63 3.68 Alcohol: 13.6% Residual Sugar: 0.05% (dry) Production: >100,000 cases