Ravines Wine Cellars

Two Gorges Merlot

8.97 ratings

9.22 pro ratings

Finger Lakes, New York, USA

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

9.2

2017 | Merlot
Ravines Wine Cellars; Two Gorges Vineyard
Finger Lakes; Seneca Lake, Geneva, NY, USA
(92-93; Drink 2023-32)

The 2017 is vastly more fruit forward than 2018, just a wonderful Merlot! 90M decant.

2017 | Merlot
Ravines Wine Cellars; Two Gorges Vineyard
Finger Lakes; Seneca Lake, Geneva, NY, USA
(92-93; Drink 2023-32)

The 2017 is vastly more fruit forward than 2018, just a wonderful Merlot! 90M decant.

Apr 16th, 2023

9.1

👃 Florist shop, lilac, freshly cracked black pepper, black raisin, blackberry, black cherry; 👅 Under-ripe blackberry, ripe black cherry, fresh fig, prune; Soft tannins and drinking great, really developing in the glass.

Corked pulled for slow oxygenation ~6H.

Paired with a slow roasted beef roast from our favorite local farm (Kinderhook Farm; Valatie, NY).

👃 Florist shop, lilac, freshly cracked black pepper, black raisin, blackberry, black cherry; 👅 Under-ripe blackberry, ripe black cherry, fresh fig, prune; Soft tannins and drinking great, really developing in the glass.

Corked pulled for slow oxygenation ~6H.

Paired with a slow roasted beef roast from our favorite local farm (Kinderhook Farm; Valatie, NY).

Apr 17th, 2021

Robert Stackowiak

9.1

Some cherry and blackberry, dry. Good quality for a New York Merlot. January 2022.

Some cherry and blackberry, dry. Good quality for a New York Merlot. January 2022.

Jan 16th, 2022

9.5

Delicious combination, especially for the Finger Lakes. Smoky finish, sweet.

Delicious combination, especially for the Finger Lakes. Smoky finish, sweet.

Oct 28th, 2021

8.8

Quite good, easy to drink. Would get again.

Quite good, easy to drink. Would get again.

Mar 15th, 2021

Angelo Casagrande

8.9

Very pleasant and easy drinking merlot from NY State. I would get this again.

Very pleasant and easy drinking merlot from NY State. I would get this again.

Aug 25th, 2019

Abhi Ramachandran

7.5

Abhi had this 3 years ago

Abhi had this 3 years ago

Apr 20th, 2022

Thomas had this 4 months ago

Thomas had this 4 months ago

Oct 20th, 2024