(88% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec) The nose is fresh, fruity, aromatic and quite elegant. It reveals notes of cassis cream, blackberry and slight notes of blueberry associated with fine woody notes, Sichuan pepper and slight notes of minted licorice. The palate is fruity, mineral, fat and offers a beautiful acid frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of blackberry, cassis and cherry associated with a fw slight notes of strawberry (in the background) as well as slight woody notes and vanilla on the finish. Tannins are fine, elegant and integrated.
Duckhorn Vineyards – Merlot 2012 – Napa Valley
Note (Score): 16.25/20
Note (Score): 92-93/100
Date de dégustation (Tasting date): 2015/07
Dégustateur (Wine Critic): Choukroun Chicheportiche Jonathan
Type d'agriculture (Agriculture): Agriculture Raisonnée
Type (Kind): Rouge (Red)
Format dégusté (Tasted bottle size): Bouteille
En Primeur (EnPrimeur): Non (No)
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