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Variety: Merlot
Region: Napa, California
Country: United States
Year: 2009
Price: $5.95
Vintage Cellar Review:
"This ruby colored Merlot has raspberry jam aromas with a subtle hint of spice. Layers of vanilla, plum, and fig are revealed that linger ever so slightly on the palate."
My Review:
This wine had a light, pinkish cranberry color with a hint of brown. It had some legs. The scent was floral, vanilla, and had a slight berry aroma. It was really fruity at the very beginning but then more of the vanilla flavors came out. The vanilla flavors also had just a general warm flavor of baking ingredients, kind of like what you use to make chocolate chip cookies from scratch. There was also a little floral taste. The aftertaste had a little oak. This wine was slightly tannic. I liked this wine, it wasn't amazing, but I did enjoy it. I think this is good progress for me because I usually just like fruity wines.
Pairings: I didn't try this with food, but I think it would be good with a creamy pasta dish, or maybe even a vanilla bean cheesecake to brink out the vanilla flavors of the wine.
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