Pennywise Merlot 2012

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    Pennywise Merlot 2012 Front Label
    Pennywise Merlot 2012 Front Label

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    Region

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    Vintage
    2012

    Size
    750ML

    ABV
    13.5%

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    The aromas hint at fresh crushed oregano and then open up to dried blueberries and blackberry cobbler. Flavors of cocoa dusted raspberries, mocha, tart black cherry, and cranberry dip toward rich French oak with notes of cardamom and cinnamon spice with hints of espresso. The finish includes notes of dark cherry and blackberry pie with Italian roast coffee.

    This wine would pair well with a pot roast with root vegetables covered in au jus, Greek style lamb kabobs with fresh oregano and mint spiked couscous, or Carnitas and fried plantains over dirty rice.

    Blend: 90% Merlot, 7% Syrah, 3% Grenache

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    Today the fourth most widely planted red variety in the state, Merlot has much to offer. While it bears similarities to Cabernet Sauvignon (its half-sibling), it tends to be lower in both acidity and tannins, giving Merlot wines a mouthfeel that is often perceived as soft, round and plush. These qualities make it an ideal blending partner for Cabernet, the two complementing each other throughout.

    Merlot arrived relatively late to the California wine scene. It wasn’t until the 1970’s when producers like Louis Martini, Sterling and Matanzas Creek—influenced by European Merlot blends—began crafting single varietal versions. These trend-setting bottles opened the eyes of others in the California wine scene and spurred increased plantings. From there, the variety’s lush drinkability led to a surge in popularity, then overplanting (some of it on unsuitable sites) and finally a backlash that was turbo-charged by the infamous 2004 film, Sideways. What most viewers didn't realize was that, as much as Miles derided the variety, the prized wine of his collection—a 1961 Château Cheval Blanc—is made from a blend of Merlot with Cabernet Franc.

    Fine examples of California Merlot—either as a single varietal wine or as part of a blend—can be found from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, the Central Coast and most regions around the state. Merlot wines offer a ripe, sensual mouthful of plummy fruit, suggestions of mint, herbs and vanilla, all carried along by an approachable structure and often, a great potential for improving with age.

    WWH134421_2012 Item# 147941

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