Winemaker’s Comments: 100% Merlot, Bates Ranch. Flowery. Dusty Merlot, fruit bouquet. Balanced fruit / tannin structure. Elegant, complex, flavorful and mouthfilling. Good Finish. Unfined & unfiltered. 164 cases produced. Bottled July 18, 2007.
Winemaker’s Comments: 100% Merlot, Bates Ranch. Flowery. Dusty Merlot, fruit bouquet. Balanced fruit / tannin structure. Elegant, complex, flavorful and mouthfilling. Good Finish. Unfined & unfiltered. 164 cases produced. Bottled July 18, 2007.
Sep 1st, 2020Nice one. Surprisingly tannic after 22 years.
Winemaker’s Comments: 77% Merlot & 23% Cabernet Franc. Fruity, elegant, aromatic bouquet with hints of mint & anise. Smooth tannin / acid / fruit balance. Complex. Unfined and unfiltered. Bottled March, 1999. Only 89 cases produced.
Nice one. Surprisingly tannic after 22 years.
Winemaker’s Comments: 77% Merlot & 23% Cabernet Franc. Fruity, elegant, aromatic bouquet with hints of mint & anise. Smooth tannin / acid / fruit balance. Complex. Unfined and unfiltered. Bottled March, 1999. Only 89 cases produced.
Oct 14th, 2019Exemplary SCM Merlot. Quite the treat.
Winemaker's Comments: 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, Bates Ranch. Aromatic, ripe berry, peppery bouquet. Rich, fruity, mouthfilling, balanced, long finish. Aged in 50 gal. American oak barrels. Unfined and unfiltered. Only 84 cases produced. Bottled March, 1994.
Exemplary SCM Merlot. Quite the treat.
Winemaker's Comments: 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, Bates Ranch. Aromatic, ripe berry, peppery bouquet. Rich, fruity, mouthfilling, balanced, long finish. Aged in 50 gal. American oak barrels. Unfined and unfiltered. Only 84 cases produced. Bottled March, 1994.
Sep 26th, 2016
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
