Made By James
San Lucas Estate Vineyard Merlot
Monterey County, Central Coast, California, USA
Simple label to go with what the ‘winemaker’s statement’ says is a less is more approach to letting the grapes 🍇 express themselves. Lovely color in the glass. Crimson. Slightest of rust on the edge. Aroma is less fruit driven and more earthy. Bit of drying summer soil with classic Bordeaux red bittersweet berry streak. Flavors are musky and clean. Some roasted sweet peppers 🫑 of all colors and tart cherry. Smoke and herbaceous plant stems too. For a 14.5%ABV wine that I’d assume was left to get pretty ripe, this has nice balance and plenty of juiciness instead of the plump vanilla-toffee tones of so many CA over-oaked reds. This is a nice Merlot from Monterrey.
Simple label to go with what the ‘winemaker’s statement’ says is a less is more approach to letting the grapes 🍇 express themselves. Lovely color in the glass. Crimson. Slightest of rust on the edge. Aroma is less fruit driven and more earthy. Bit of drying summer soil with classic Bordeaux red bittersweet berry streak. Flavors are musky and clean. Some roasted sweet peppers 🫑 of all colors and tart cherry. Smoke and herbaceous plant stems too. For a 14.5%ABV wine that I’d assume was left to get pretty ripe, this has nice balance and plenty of juiciness instead of the plump vanilla-toffee tones of so many CA over-oaked reds. This is a nice Merlot from Monterrey.
Jan 8th, 2023Amazing! Just what I love about a merlot. Earthy and complex flavors
Wish I had bought several bottles! Hint of dry but fruity too
Amazing! Just what I love about a merlot. Earthy and complex flavors
Wish I had bought several bottles! Hint of dry but fruity too
About as good as it gets for me with Merlot. Smooth with great body.
About as good as it gets for me with Merlot. Smooth with great body.
Aug 29th, 2020
Smoother not a lot of deep flavors kinda flavorless and goes down smooth
Smoother not a lot of deep flavors kinda flavorless and goes down smooth
Sep 7th, 2019
