Rating 91
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2017
Appellation
Bordeaux
France
ABV 13%
Price $30.00  Buy This Wine
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Review Updated 2021-11-22

Perfect For

Dinner Parties, Host/Hostess Gifting, Treat Yo'self

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Franc, Merlot , Pinot Noir

Sotheby's: Saint-Emilion 2017 Review

Merlot was born here, and this bottle provides one of the purest expressions of the grape without you having to spend the full kitty. It is elegant, young, and fruit forward. There are aromas that will remind you of a forest in Autumn as the leaves change, and the concentration of cranberries and cherries. The palate has a nice pop of cola (like cherry cola) and a well balanced tannin structure gripping your palate with a gentle release. Wine Lovers, this is Merlot.

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Sotheby's: Saint-Emilion 2017
Merlot was born here, and this bottle provides one of the purest expressions of the grape without you having to spend the full kitty. It is elegant, young, and fruit forward. There are aromas that will remind you of a forest in Autumn as the leaves change, and the concentration of cranberries and cherries. The palate has a nice pop of cola (like cherry cola) and a well balanced tannin structure gripping your palate with a gentle release. Wine Lovers, this is Merlot.

Reviewed On: 06-11-2020
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Sotheby's: Saint-Emilion 2017
Merlot was born here, and this bottle provides one of the purest expressions of the grape without you having to spend the full kitty. It is elegant, young, and fruit forward. There are aromas that will remind you of a forest in Autumn as the leaves change, and the concentration of cranberries and cherries. The palate has a nice pop of cola (like cherry cola) and a well balanced tannin structure gripping your palate with a gentle release. Wine Lovers, this is Merlot.

Reviewed On: 06-11-2020