Alexander Valley Vineyards Wetzel Merlot

Published on April 27th, 2010 in Darryl Beeson's Review, Wine review

Varietal:Merlot

Appellation:California, Sonoma

Style:Red

Price:$18

WOW Rating:90

Entering stage left is rich plum with a plume of fresh thyme in the hat. Flavors of complexly ripe fruit with, again, nice herbal nuance, then plum, blackberry, a hint of earthy dust, along with delicate floral hint of violets. This soft but assertive red will match a big steak, or any assertive red meat dish.

“We usually add 5-7% Cabernet into the Merlot blend,” explains Hank Wetzel.

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