| Rating | 94 |
| Style | Red |
| Variety | Merlot |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Appellation |
Long Island New York USA |
| ABV | 13.5% |
| Price | $100.00 |
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| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2025-09-09 |
Perfect For
Holiday Meals, Long-Term Aging, Treat Yo'self
Drink If You Like
Merlot, Petit Verdot , Refosco
Wölffer Estate Vineyard Christian's Cuvée Merlot 2019 Review
Long Island Merlot is so Long Island. In the right hands this variety can capture the climate, soil, and geography of the region. It seems like Merlot here eases into the bottle then gets to work. Winemaker Roman Roth has made sure that this wine is well-received in its youth as well as after a few or more years in bottle. It’s a wine you want to decant and watch it evolve sip by sip. For now, the nose has intense earth and umami notes along with black and blueberry fruit. The palate is rich and full with great depth of fruit. The tannins are still ornery and working their way into the wine, but in a few years that line will blur into tertiary awesomeness.
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