2021 Barnett Vineyards Merlot, Spring Mountain District, USA (750ml) Gros Manseng and roasted sage aromas

and roasted sage aromas

an extraordinary cuvée made from 100% Chardonnay in Burgundy and blended with an oak-aged dosage from Chablis

strawberry rhubarb pie and blueberry are intertwined with notes of toasted grains

Dynamic and well-knit

Alluringly deep and dark in color

2021 Barnett Vineyards Merlot, Spring Mountain District, USA (750ml) Gros Manseng and roasted sage aromasWINEMAKER'S NOTES: The Spring Mountain Merlot is a very bright and fruit driven wine. The nose is bursting with black cherries and blueberry pie as well as cinnamon toast and caramel. There is some pleasant underpinning eucalyptus and gravel minerality. As always with this wine the mouth is full and rich. The tannins are present but soft as the lush viscosity coats them. The acidity is present but softer than previous years. There is a wonderful