Planeta

Merlot

8.838 ratings
8.78 pro ratings
Sicily, Italy
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Ben Franco

Owner Winedown cafe & wine bar

8.6

Heavy tears, light staining, black berry, cherry coffee, rich and bold on the palate tannins are chewy the finish is long

Heavy tears, light staining, black berry, cherry coffee, rich and bold on the palate tannins are chewy the finish is long

Nov 18th, 2016
Shannon Marie Latting

Italian Merlot. A great example of the varietal characteristics to look for with this grape.

Italian Merlot. A great example of the varietal characteristics to look for with this grape.

Sep 3rd, 2014
Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

8.9

Good wine but a bit to international for me and I don't get to Sicily to drink Merlot, aged well a nice evolution

Good wine but a bit to international for me and I don't get to Sicily to drink Merlot, aged well a nice evolution

Sep 6th, 2013
Vino Joe

Solid but very atypical Merlot. Tons tons tons of earth and volcanic flavors. Not much length. Interesting to try a Sicilian Merlot.

Solid but very atypical Merlot. Tons tons tons of earth and volcanic flavors. Not much length. Interesting to try a Sicilian Merlot.

Feb 14th, 2024
Rob Nohle

Great affordable merlot from Sicily.

Great affordable merlot from Sicily.

Jul 4th, 2022
Lev Lavrichtchev

Comeback to the 2011 vintage in January 2021, very nice, the given rating in 2018 holds

Comeback to the 2011 vintage in January 2021, very nice, the given rating in 2018 holds

Sep 29th, 2017
Nicola Morvillo

2004 on 25/10/2015

2004 on 25/10/2015

Oct 25th, 2015
Justine Chevallier

Brand Ambassador Domaine FL

8.4

Justine had this 10 years ago

Justine had this 10 years ago

Jun 8th, 2015
DAD Wine Lover

DAD had this 10 years ago

DAD had this 10 years ago

May 16th, 2015
Wine Academy Italia

Director and Tutor, Wine Academy Italia

8.6

Wine Academy had this 10 years ago

Wine Academy had this 10 years ago

Dec 24th, 2014