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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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Marc
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1/20/2020
Great daily wine.
Excellent value for a daily wine. Soft on the palate, which allows you to enjoy snacks without overpowering the food. Easy to drink, almost toooo easy.
Damon
Verified Purchase
1/18/2020
Good daily drinker
Heavy spicy meals will overpower this wine. It's great with cheese and
Crackers.
Ed
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1/17/2020
Fruit forward
This Merlot is nice and a great value. It is a bit more fruit forward than I prefer, but it is very drinkable! No complaints ; )
Tom
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1/17/2020
Great drinking
I have really enjoyed the Paicines offerings from CH. This merlot is smooth, rich easy drinking. Good for just a glass when relaxing, or for enjoying with a meal. Not too heavy if you're not a big cabernet fan, but definitely has meat on the bone. An easy pick for every day drinking.
Tom
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1/17/2020
Great wine, especially at this price
I haven't had Merlot much in years. Decided to forgive the varietal for the 1990s, and try again. Glad that I did. This wine is really enjoyable.
Debbie
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1/17/2020
Enjoyable
My husband and I enjoyed this wine! Not knowing what winery it was from
, we thought we would try CH wines. It was enjoyable., smooth is how we would describe it.
Curtis
Verified Purchase
1/15/2020
Ok
I enjoy all the wines I have had from CH, but this one was not one of my favorites. It is good with food, but not as enjoyable by itself. Not bad, just not my favorite.
H John
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1/13/2020
Great Merlot Great Value
An excellent merlot, especially after decanting. The value is incredible. Might need to pick up more of this one.
David
Verified Purchase
1/13/2020
Sneaky Good
I am a fan of Merlot and this one surprised me. Smoother than I expected on the tip of the tongue with a sharper back end. I'll grab a few more bottles before they're gone.
Rob
Verified Purchase
1/11/2020
Great value
For $12 can't go wrong. Good structure for a budget merlot.