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| Drinking window: Drink between 2009 and 2012 (based on 24 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.2 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by gbpenn on 8/12/2011 & rated 91 points: Not a big Merlot fan but this was equally tasty with a rich Midnight Moon cheese and a Chocolate Ganache. Great picnic wine. (2467 views) | | | Tasted by Mrleveille on 4/1/2011 & rated 88 points: Mild chocolate taste. Light not sweet (2384 views) | | | Tasted by dblbogey on 2/25/2010 & rated 84 points: Not what I expected. Had a bit of chocolate and smoke but was rather acidic. Perhaps past its prime. (2483 views) | | | Tasted by mattyboy76 on 12/29/2008 & rated 86 points: A nice young merlot for the $. Popped and poured. Good fruit without being overly tannic. I would buy again. (2746 views) | | | Tasted by littletaiko on 12/28/2008 & rated 90 points: Very nice and easy to drink. (2683 views) | | | Tasted by vbprog on 11/1/2008 & rated 91 points: Really outstanding Merlot. Very dark color. Very smooth taste. Hints of spicy oak. We really enjoyed this bottle. Planned on drinking half, we ended up drinking it all in one setting. (1438 views) | | | Tasted by jagangjee on 10/14/2008 & rated 88 points: I haven't been disappointed by any wines from Estancia and this merlot was no exception. Dark Berries present with a touch of chocolate and oak. Not as sweet as other merlots and very smooth. For the price I would by more. (1085 views) | | | Tasted by wayne47 on 10/3/2008: A bit disappointing compared to other wines we have had from this producer. Would not get this again. (1218 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 2/23/2008 & rated 85 points: 13.5% alcohol. dark ruby color with a toasty, plummy nose. dark cherry, spicy oak, black chocolate flavors and a solid finish. nice merlot for the price. (1179 views) |
| Estancia Producer WebsiteMerlotMerlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
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