2015 Twomey Merlot Soda Canyon Ranch Napa Valley

WSI94 Blackcurrant syrup, slow-cooked brisket, cumin and pepper with light floral notes of violet and dry chamomile. Sweet and tart with a fruit-forward attack of black cherry, plum and pomegranate. Density without heaviness and rounded tannins. Juicy and seamless finish that lingers. Twomey Merlot is a single vineyard bottling sourced exclusively from our Soda Canyon Ranch in southern Napa Valley, with Merlot clones that produce low yields of small, intensely flavored berries. In collaboration with Consulting Winemaker Jean-Claude Berrouet, previous winemaker at Chateau Pétrus, our Merlot blend captures the best of California’s fruit-forward style with the subtlety and restraint of Bordeaux. 81.7% Merlot, 14.9% Cabernet Franc, 3.4% Petit Verdot