November 30, 2018
100 Best Sonoma Wines 2018
Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Miro Tcholakov
Appellation
Alexander Valley
Varieties
Merlot
Viticulture
Geyserville Estate Vineyard.
Ratings & Reviews
Vinification
Post fermentation, the wine was aged on the grape skins for total of 21 days. Post pressing, the wine was racked twice and pumped into 33% new, mostly French and other European oak barrels. The balance went into older mixed barrels.
Aging
15 months in 33% new French and European oak
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
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Tasting Note
Dark cherry, plums, a bit of black licorice and herbs. The new oak barrels contribute a touch of vanilla, brown sugar, cocoa dust and toast. On the mouth the wine is almost heavy but balancing the acidity and the tannins well for such a young wine. This is a fine example of the ability of this classic Bordeaux variety to make solid, tasty and age-worthy wines.
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