Chocolate and cocoa powder aromas mingled with ripe Bing cherries leap from the glass to announce “This is Merlot”. Notice your taste buds lighting up starting at the tip of your tongue and straight back, like a landing strip. Balanced tannins offer solid structure to deliver a fruit basket of flavor, including Craisins, pomegranate and raspberry. Earthy flavors manifest as clean straw, dusty grapes and a hint of sage. Forget what you learned on “Sideways”, and let this beauty set your palate for Merlot.