2021 Mayacamas Merlot, Mt Veeder

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Product Type : Red

Vintage : 2020

Varietal : Merlot

Bottle Size : 750 mL

ABV : 14.0%

The wine opens with lifted aromatics of violet and cacao supported by a lovely fruit set of raspberry, plum, wild blueberry. Savory tones of dried tobacco, thyme, and graphite broaden the mid-palate, bringing detail and nuance to the wine's full body frame. The finish is persistent with lingering notes of berry fruit, cedar, and black tea.

Blend: 76% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc

	Wine Spectator
94 points	Precise and polished, with a well-framed core of lively acidity and well-buffed tannins that supports rich red currant, coffee bean and savory anise tones.
	Vinous
94 points	The 2021 Merlot is a pretty serious wine. Swaths of tannin wrap around a core of dark fruit, graphite, lavender, mocha and spice. Time in the glass brings out lifted, floral top notes that lend brightness. The characteristics of a year with small berries come through in the wine's flavor and tannin intensity. For the last few years, the Merlot has included a fairly large amount of Cabernet Franc, and that is quite evident here. Since 2020, the Merlot has been made just with estate fruit. The 2021 is a gorgeous wine, but I would not dream of touching a bottle anytime soon.