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Pours surprisingly dark in the glass with a nose that is immediate and rich, with plums and coffee quickly followed by a blueberry note. Ripe and open-knit on the palate, with fruit and oak exploding all over the place and then nicely cascading with big-grained tannins in an extravagantly long, persistent finish redolent with ripe fruit and wood.
- Vintage
- 2015
- Appellation
- Paicines
- Grape
- Merlot
- Alcohol by Volume
- 15.1%
- Cases Produced
- 3000
- Drink/hold
- Now through 2025
- Release Email
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One of the Central Coast’s best appellations for Bordeaux varietals, the Paicines AVA is a hidden gem found just past the Pinot and Chardonnay vineyards of the Monterey Coast on the other side of the Gabilan Mountains.
Sourced from one of the best-known and well-respected $40+ red programs on the entire Central Coast, Lot 641 is built to the nines – farmed with the utmost of care in the alluvial flows of the San Benito River and made in a ripe, lush-yet-extracted style and aged in over 50% new oak, this “Merlot with muscle” is certain to gather the attention of the most arduous Cabernet lovers.
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Michael
Verified Purchase
5/19/2019
Very Drinkable Now
I am usually a cab drinker but this merlot tastes so much beyond the price I paid. Initially got two bottles to taste then ordered six more. Very drinkable now but can be put down. Good job Cameron!
Kara
Verified Purchase
5/18/2019
Nice
Nice wine for the price.
Michael
Verified Purchase
5/17/2019
$13?? Amazing
It's easy to tell that some high-quality winemaking is at play here. Just a super pleasant sipper with spicy dark fruits and a milk chocolate finish. A no-brainer at this price.
Michael
Verified Purchase
5/16/2019
Great Value!
God luck finding a better Merlot under $15. Slightly more full-bodied than some Merlots we have tried, but still very smooth and easy to drink. Pairs well with many dishes. A superb value in a Merlot.
Peter
Verified Purchase
5/15/2019
Attention grabbing Merlot
Surprisingly bold Merlot. Great mouth feel with a full bodied flavor. I'm normally a Cab drinker who shies away from a Merlot, but this one will stay on my reorder list!
Aaron
Verified Purchase
5/15/2019
Love this wine
Can’t beat the value.
Tom
Verified Purchase
5/14/2019
Very smooth
Not like any Merlot i ever had, wonderful wine.
Eugene
Verified Purchase
5/14/2019
Nice big wine
The nose is the first thing I noticed followed by a super big taste. Drinks equally well alone or when paired with food. A rebuy for me.
TW
5/10/2019
Surprisingly full
Not a simple, light Merlot, but rather one with a full mouth feel approaching that of a nice Cab. A terrific value.
Rebecca
Verified Purchase
5/10/2019
great wine for money
Had a smooth, fresh taste. Great wine for everyday use.