Custom Label Merlot 2019
The Custom Label Merlot is an approachable wine with an easy-going texture that just hits all the pleasure buttons. The 2019 vintage Merlot spent 20 months in mostly French oak barrels and delivers flavors of ripe blueberries and cherry liqueur layered with luscious notes of vanilla wafers and dark chocolate. There’s a hint of chaparral that adds freshness to the palate along with warm traces of cardamom and cinnamon spice. Think red berries, licorice and mocha coffee. Doesn’t that sound delicious?
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