Winemaker's notes:
We craft this wine to be our complex yet approachable Merlot. The wine offers aromas of black cherry, leather and spice with layers of rich dark red fruit and cola flavors. I think of this inviting wine as a great everyday red.

This wine pairs well with beef, lamb, grilled salmon, hearty pastas.

Critical acclaim:
"Ripe and spicy, showing a violet petal edge to the lingering currant and dusky herb flavors. Drink now through 2013. "

89 Points
Wine Spectator

Other text

Aromas of mocha, blackberry, raspberry, plum and cedar introducethis elegant and complex wine. A hint of vanilla on the palate gives way to soft tannins and a full, fleshy mouthfeel