An aroma of Five Spice and strawberry jam, plums, wild cherry and a hint of white pepper on the front to mid-palate. A creamy texture and dusty rose petal round out the wine at the finish.
"Brilliant red. Lively and focused on the nose, displaying fresh red currant and cherry pit scents that pick up subtle earth and floral nuances with air. Juicy red fruit, rose pastille and allspice flavors show very good clarity, putting on weight and gaining sweetness as the wine opens up. Silky tannins shape the finish, which hangs on with very good, spicy tenacity. - Josh Raynolds"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (January 2018), 90 pts
"Vivid red. Ripe red berries, fresh flowers and a hint of cola on the perfumed nose. Plush and expansive on the palate, offering gently sweet raspberry and cherry flavors and a touch of bitter chocolate that gains strength in the glass. The clinging, subtly sweet finish features smooth tannins and an echo of juicy red berries. - Josh Raynolds"
- Vinous (October 2015), 89 pts
Mike Merriman founded Merriman Wines in 2006. Mike started as a Texas home brewer in 1993, and then after attending a Fermentation Science course at the University of Oregon in ...
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