King Family Vineyards
Meritage Monticello Merlot Blend
Monticello, Central Region, Virginia, USA
Time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here is a tasty one from Virginia.
Dark ruby in color with a nice reddish rim.
Fruity nose with blueberries, currants, bing cherries, honeysuckle, light oak, red candy, spices, dark coffee, vanilla, dark chocolates, light vegetables and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and pretty legs.
Dry on the palate with cherries, sweet strawberries, black currants, light wood, spices, black pepper, earth, bitter herbs and tobacco leaf.
Medium plus in finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very interesting wine from Virginia. A nice Bordeaux blend that warrants food, although pretty nice by itself too. Tangy and soft, with a nice mouthfeel and mild complexity.
Needs 30 minutes to open up properly, but so much nicer after 90 minutes in a decanter, when it really comes together.
Could be mistaken for a California Bordeaux blend, except for the honeysuckle nose, that i usually find in wines from the Southeast of the US.
Nice and engaging with lively acidity and a tangy finish.
Would be nice to see how it ages in the next 5 years.
I enjoyed it with Brie cheese.
A blend of 41% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, 23% petit verdot, and 4% Malbec.
13.6% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$38.
Time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here is a tasty one from Virginia.
Dark ruby in color with a nice reddish rim.
Fruity nose with blueberries, currants, bing cherries, honeysuckle, light oak, red candy, spices, dark coffee, vanilla, dark chocolates, light vegetables and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and pretty legs.
Dry on the palate with cherries, sweet strawberries, black currants, light wood, spices, black pepper, earth, bitter herbs and tobacco leaf.
Medium plus in finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very interesting wine from Virginia. A nice Bordeaux blend that warrants food, although pretty nice by itself too. Tangy and soft, with a nice mouthfeel and mild complexity.
Needs 30 minutes to open up properly, but so much nicer after 90 minutes in a decanter, when it really comes together.
Could be mistaken for a California Bordeaux blend, except for the honeysuckle nose, that i usually find in wines from the Southeast of the US.
Nice and engaging with lively acidity and a tangy finish.
Would be nice to see how it ages in the next 5 years.
I enjoyed it with Brie cheese.
A blend of 41% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, 23% petit verdot, and 4% Malbec.
13.6% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$38.
Second red at King Family Vineyards. Mix between Ruby and Crimson red. Slightly dirty cellar that dos not wear off, but depended into some smokiness and a little bacon. Dark cherry undertones. Dark fruits like plums and cherries with some savory undertones on the palate. Moderate tannins (6/10) with a medium body attack that drops to a light bodied finish. Moderate finish, still seems to cut a bit short but best of the Reds here at King Family. Drink till 2020. 1500 cases produced.
Second red at King Family Vineyards. Mix between Ruby and Crimson red. Slightly dirty cellar that dos not wear off, but depended into some smokiness and a little bacon. Dark cherry undertones. Dark fruits like plums and cherries with some savory undertones on the palate. Moderate tannins (6/10) with a medium body attack that drops to a light bodied finish. Moderate finish, still seems to cut a bit short but best of the Reds here at King Family. Drink till 2020. 1500 cases produced.
May 23rd, 2016
Tremendous. Drinking beautifully. Loaded w complexity, longest finish.
Tremendous. Drinking beautifully. Loaded w complexity, longest finish.
Sep 29th, 2015Blackberry, black cherry, cassis, oak and hints of eucalyptus & pepper. Great structure and moderate tannins.
Blackberry, black cherry, cassis, oak and hints of eucalyptus & pepper. Great structure and moderate tannins.
Feb 23rd, 2015Blackberry, cassis, licorice, eucalyptus, mossy earth, violet, pepper and oak. Great structure and chewy tannins.
Blackberry, cassis, licorice, eucalyptus, mossy earth, violet, pepper and oak. Great structure and chewy tannins.
Feb 5th, 2015Blackberry, cassis, black cherry, oak and hints of licorice & eucalyptus. Great structure, soft tannins and lush texture.
Blackberry, cassis, black cherry, oak and hints of licorice & eucalyptus. Great structure, soft tannins and lush texture.
Jan 14th, 2015People won't believe you, but we all would be greatly rewarded by drinking wines like this. Crazy yummy. Oh, it's from Virginia.
People won't believe you, but we all would be greatly rewarded by drinking wines like this. Crazy yummy. Oh, it's from Virginia.
Sep 12th, 2014Nose of rose petals and lipstick. With food, especially the duck rillettes, the mid-palate exploded with cocoa and orange which combined in a rather sick way to taste almost like a chocolate covered dreamsicle. We ended up giving the remaining half bottle away to a table near ours.
Nose of rose petals and lipstick. With food, especially the duck rillettes, the mid-palate exploded with cocoa and orange which combined in a rather sick way to taste almost like a chocolate covered dreamsicle. We ended up giving the remaining half bottle away to a table near ours.
Nov 20th, 2013
Drank it with a French guy who said it was great. Good enough for me!
Drank it with a French guy who said it was great. Good enough for me!
Nov 8th, 2022Mocha/cedar/cherry/raspberry on nose. Good mouthfeel Witt nice tannins lead to a long finish.
Mocha/cedar/cherry/raspberry on nose. Good mouthfeel Witt nice tannins lead to a long finish.
Jan 23rd, 2021