Friuli-Venezia Giulia Merlot

fabulous traditional merlot, medium body, dry & mildly tannic, sur lie. well structured complexity in taste, many complementary tones but nothing dominating, nothing too fruity. guessing oak barrels, but oak is well integrated, not contrived. taste of moderate maceration, pleasant taste of natural fermentation, good volatiles behind it, dry pleasant finish with good length, evolves nicely in glass. reportedly organic. taste is in keeping with region. might not have liked it as much if super young.

Grippy, raspberry, earth, kick and rugged, some leather, nice red magenta color

Fascinatingly Barbaresco-like!

#merlotstudy because Merlot is still fucking good

Silky merlot. My friend said it tasted ‘watered down’ which meant to me, none of the garbage fake oak. This is the perfect merlot to have with the perfect pizza. Dirt and fruit finish. Cherry. Like dancing a minuet.

Light fruity and interesting.

great merlot to party our way back into nyc.

Am not a big Merlot fan but this is an interesting take. I understand the grapes may come from Slovenia or Croatia and that they then get bottled in Italy. It's light and fruity but pleasant esp as a summer-time red. Will buy again.

At Saint Julivert

N - fresh rain, juniper sprigs, blueberry bush, cherry juice
B - whoa, fresh! Varietally pure: plush blueberry and cherry, hint of fennel, soft tannin, slightest touch of brett or possible mousiness on the finish (not perceived as flaw in this case). Beautifully textured (with bottle age?)