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Alexander Valley Vineyards Merlot 2009, Merlot Wine
Origin: USA California - Sonoma
Artisan Vineyard Notes
Characteristics: Alexander Valley Vineyards 2009 Merlot, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County 14%
Rich grilled black plum notes combine with Christmas spices, cedar mulch, peeled cinnamon bark, and hardwood incense consume the nose and keep ones focus with a poised balance seldom found on Merlots of this sort –as a wise man Bleem was so quick to remark, “this ain’t any Merlot my friend! These guys make a fine bottle of Merlot.” That they do.
Wine review by Nicholas Livingston, August 2012
The 2009 has aromas of black cherry, blackberry, oak, vanilla, plum and the slight eucalyptus typical of Alexander Valley. In the glass there are flavors of plum, vanilla, more cassis and red fruit, a touch of spice and mint. Overall the 2009 is elegant with good balance and a long aftertaste. 14% alc by vol.
- wine tasting note courtesy of AVV
Food Pairings: While Merlot’s popularity can be attributed to its easy-going style, some credit may also lie in the fact that it’s the perfect food wine, bold without being intrusive. As a result, this wine works great with a range of foods, from veal chops to beef stew to pizza.
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Expert Review
California State Fair Gold Medal & Best of Appellation:
94 points; This is a big Merlot with loads of black fruit and a long finish. Neither tutti fruity, nor wimpy, this is a wine for serious Merlot lovers.
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$21.00/bottle |
Bottle size: 750 mL
Bottles Per Case: 12 |
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Characteristics: This wine has great color in the glass with a red/purple hue. There are aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum and a touch of oak with vanilla and eucalyptus. This is a mouth‐filling wine with good balance and flavors of red fruits, cassis, plum, a little mint and vanilla. The finish is long and lasting,so pour a glass and savor the flavors of real Merlot.
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Riedel Sommeliers Bordeaux Grand Cru
Description: In 1973, in Orvieto, Claus Riedel presented the world's first gourmet glass series developed with the help of the Associazione
Italiana Sommeliers (A.I.S.). The series consisted of 10 sizes. The Sommeliers series was developed further by his son Georg,
into an all-embracing state-of-the-art wine glass collection. Praised in 1991 by Robert Parker, Jr., publisher of The Wine
Advocate, as "The finest glasses for both technical and hedonistic purposes are those made by Riedel. The effect of these
glasses on fine wine is profound. I cannot emphasize enough what a difference they make."
Each glass is individually made: the upper parts blown into a mould, the stem and base hand-crafted using methods developed at the time of Christ's birth.
Sommeliers are executed in over 24% lead crystal.
This glass can also be used to enjoy the following wines: Bordeaux red, Brunello, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cahors, Chablis, Condrieu, Cortese, Fronsac, Harslevelu, Kadarka, Kékfrankos, Kéknyelu, Lemberger, Madiran, Marsanne, Merlot, Muscat Ottenel, Petit Verdot, Sandiovese grosso, St. Joseph white.
Sold in packs of 1
For the following Varietals:
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Hárslevelu
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Kekfrankos
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Marsanne
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Merlot
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Muscat
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Petit Verdot
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