Freemark Abbey Merlot Napa Valley 2022 (750ml) SW France Cahors Malbec

Freemark Abbey Merlot Napa Valley 2022 (750ml) SW France Cahors MalbecWinemaker Notes: "Red ruby color, our merlot expresses red and blue fruits, composed of dried cherries, ripe strawberry, blue berry cobbler, fruit cake, red raspberry jam, and plum. A very pleasant complexity includes baking spice, leather, milk chocolate and arugula. The spicy oak is very well integrated. Entry and finish are very smooth, with fruit resembling cherry and plum nuances. This Merlot has a good overall balance of fruit, body, and tannin,

The Familia Mayol Old Vine Malbec “Finca Montuiri” is made from a single block of vines planted in 1926 at 3

The darkly toasted oak ties it all together along with a slightly sweet finish

Once the optimum ripening time has been established

Enjoy with grass fed steak and warm company

red licorice

Supple tannins

An enticing style

Palate: Complex

and the restraint to support cellar aging

Minerally with citrus and apple notes lingering on the long

Although the 2018 is quite easy to appreciate at this stage

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