Merlot

Savory peppery perfumed and packed full of the character the 2015 Rosso della Centa a 100% varietal Merlot will keep you coming back to the glass over and over again. Wild strawberries blackberries cloves tobacco and an enriching... Read More

The 2017 Rosso Riserva is stunning lifting from the glass with a spectacularly varietal and perfumed mix of crushed blueberries and plums offset by lavender and hints of wet stone. This is vividly fruity yet still finessed with... Read More

Tasted at the Trotanoy vertical in Hong Kong the 2000 Trotanoy seems to be improving with age. It has an outstanding bouquet with far more fruit intensity than I anticipated: mulberry blackberry briary broom and white pepper all... Read More

The 2018 Merlot Black Vineyard from Colète is terrific. Bright and energetic the 2018 is incredibly appealing. Readers will find an especially savory structured Merlot that is full of cool climate character. Bright acids lend... Read More

Aromas and flavors of lavender plum black cherry vanilla earth and resin are the hallmarks of this concentrated yet lively red. Firm ripe tannins give the finish grip for now yet this red is complex and long with all of its components... Read More

Gérard Perse believes this is the greatest Pavie he’s made to date although certainly I would argue that list includes the 2000 as well as the 2009 and 2010 among his superstars. This wine which I had both in the 2005 horizontal... Read More

The Ornellaia 2021 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia offers an extra layer of richness generosity and plushness that shapes a very open-knit and exuberant Tuscan red. The blend is 53% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc... Read More

Tasted a few months after it was bottled the Ornellaia 2022 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia will be coming to market in March 2025. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. The wine... Read More

A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon 12% Cabernet Franc and 8% Merlot the 2020 Giusto di Notri is a ripe bold and generous wine. The DNA of the wine has changed slightly over the years to favor the Cabernet Franc (with an increased... Read More