It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Dark ruby in color with a wide cloudy reddish/ brick rim.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Very dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, spices, light oak, licorice, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, earth, herbs, wet leaves and peppercorn.
Short finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very interesting Merlot from Pomerol. Probably not at its peak any longer, but still drinking nicely. A little unbalanced, though.
Feels younger than it is, and the cork looks suspiciously too fresh.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 30 minutes of airtime.
This 27-year-old is tangy and spicy. Always nice to drink these kind of old wines.
Paired nicely with the Brie cheese.
A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Aged in new French oak barrels for over a year.
13% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$95 (current vintage).
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Dark ruby in color with a wide cloudy reddish/ brick rim.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Very dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, spices, light oak, licorice, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, earth, herbs, wet leaves and peppercorn.
Short finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very interesting Merlot from Pomerol. Probably not at its peak any longer, but still drinking nicely. A little unbalanced, though.
Feels younger than it is, and the cork looks suspiciously too fresh.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 30 minutes of airtime.
This 27-year-old is tangy and spicy. Always nice to drink these kind of old wines.
Paired nicely with the Brie cheese.
A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Aged in new French oak barrels for over a year.
13% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$95 (current vintage).
Jun 22nd, 2023
Quite ripe, dark fruits, light heat on the nose, slight VA on the palate but well balanced
Quite ripe, dark fruits, light heat on the nose, slight VA on the palate but well balanced
Feb 26th, 2015
Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
