Luna Austral, Sintonía 2013, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This Argentinean red blend is silky, elegant and combines cabernet franc’s charm with soft black merlot fruit and a shot of malbec.[Read more]
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Macari Reserve Merlot 2010 – An Aged Merlot with Some Complexity
Macari, Reserve Merlot 2010, North Folk of Long Island, New York
Tasting Note: Deep-intensity ruby-to-garnet in color, this wine has a nose of black cherry, black plum and rose petals.[Read more]
Chateau Ste. Michelle Canoe Ridge Estate Merlot 2012 – A Black-and-Red Fruit Dominated Merlot
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Canoe Ridge Estate Merlot 2012, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington
Tasting Note: A black-and-red-fruit-dominated merlot with pleasing baking spice.[Read more]
Fall Line Winery Artz Vineyard 2012 – A Cabernet-Franc-Led Blend to Repeat
Fall Line Winery, Artz Vineyard 2012, Red Mountain, Washington
Tasting Note: A cabernet-franc-led red blend that has a pleasing structure, aromatics and complexity.[Read more]
Domaine de Quissat 100 Pour 100 2016 – A Powerful Merlot Bathed in Black Fruit
Domaine de Quissat, 100 Pour 100 2016, Agenais, France
Tasting Note: A powerful merlot bathed in black fruit.[Read more]
Monteverro Toscana 2012 – A Cabernet Franc Blend that Continues to Deliver
Monteverro, Toscana 2012, Tuscany, Italy
Tasting Note: I’ve tried this red blend in the past, and it continues to deliver.[Read more]
Waters Cappella Red 2013 – Echoes the Right Bank
Waters, Cappella Red 2013, Washington
Tasting Note: A cabernet-franc-and-merlot red blend from Washington state that impresses with depth of flavor, aromatics and structure that echoes the Right Bank.[Read more]
Dieu Donné Merlot 2016 – Somewhat Reminiscent of Cabernet Franc on the Nose
Dieu Donné, Merlot 2016, Franschhoek, South Africa
Tasting Note: A merlot that is somewhat reminiscent of cabernet franc on the nose, but definitively merlot on the palate.[Read more]
La Motte Millennium Merlot Cabernet Franc 2015 – A Basic Red Blend that Executes Well
La Motte, Millennium Merlot Cabernet Franc 2015, Western Cape, South Africa
Tasting Note: A basic, Bordeaux-styled, red blend that executes well.[Read more]
De Trafford Wines Merlot 2012 – A Pain to Grow, but Worth the Work
De Trafford Wines, Merlot 2012, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Tasting Note: While merlot may be a pain to produce in this region of South Africa, this wine shows why the pain is worth the work.[Read more]
