Traditional French winemaking techniques of de-stalking and crushing the grapes; maximum temperature of 30°C during fermentation. Three week maceration. After racking and malolactic fermentation, the wines were blended and aged in vats on the lees with controlled oxidation. Cherry color with violet highlights. Lovely perfumed bouquet with wonderful fruit (raspberry, blueberry)...
Christian Moueix Merlot is the personal cuvée of the dynamic, charismatic figure whose name it bears. Christian Moueix has brought the complete expression of the Merlot grape a step nearer perfection in this wine, selected and blended to show the ripe, rich fruit, seductive fragrance and elegant balance of the Bordelaise...
Duckhorn Merlot 3 Palms Vineyard
Three Palms Vineyard is legendary in the world of California Merlot—and for good reason. A hot site with free-draining soils, Three Palms consistently delivers focused red fruit flavors balanced by an austere minerality, which contributes to elegant aging potential.
Fruit is selected from several vineyards throughout the Languedoc. A significant amount of the harvest comes from top quality vineyards located on the slopes towards Uzès and to the north of Nîmes. During the harvest season the grapes are checked 2 or 3 times a week. Picking starts at full maturity...
Possesses the concentration and character that can only come from old vines, low yields, extended maceration and great terroir, this wine features plums and cherries. The palate is all currants, mocha and cassis. It is harmonious and delicious.
Vintage: 2002 ABV: 13% Grape Variety: 100% Merlot Appellation: Vin de Pays d’OC Tasting note: Rich, vibrant, full red wine, soft plummy flavor with jammy fruit, and underlying tannins that provide the structure required for a wine of this type. DON’T LISTEN TO THE OLD FART’S WIFE TRY IT YOURSELF!
Premius Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
Vivid cherry and currant aromas open to notes of leather, mocha and cedar underneath. The palate flavors echo the nose, while a smooth texture in the mouth and integrated tannins lead to a long finish.
Soft and lovely. Plum and cherry snuggle in a soft velvet blanket under the harvest moon.
Rich, bright red fruit aromas. Cedary and spicy notes with a rich mouth feel.
