2018 Gainey Vineyard Merlot Santa Ynez Valley

Winemaker Notes:  The 2018 Merlot is a sumptuous red wine boasting fragrant black cherry and dark plum aromas mingled with appealing vanilla, milk chocolate and light herbal scents. Juicy and succulent on the palate, the wine’s concentrated dark cherry, plum and cassis flavors gain a zesty tea-leaf spice tone in the long, savory finish. Beautifully balanced, with supple tannins, the Merlot is delicious on release with poultry, duck, game and beef dishes, but it handsomely rewards an additional 3-4 years of bottle aging.

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Wine Enthusiast - "Cracked pepper and dried herb aromas meet with black plum on the nose of this bottling. There's a rustic herb showcase on the palate, with anise particularly spicing up the dark-red-fruit core."