Schug Merlot, Sonoma Valley, USA 2016 Monica di Sardegna long texture

long texture

rich texture

And the further back the wine rolls over your palate the more amazing it becomes

Denis Dubourdieu consultant

This lilting effort is also really quite pretty and has the stuffing to reward a decade of cellaring

Schug Merlot, Sonoma Valley, USA 2016 Monica di Sardegna long textureThis classically structured Merlot is crafted in the Bordeaux style that Walter Schug pioneered in California while winemaster of Joseph Phelps Vineyards (1973 to 1983). The Merlot grapes were grown on the Sangiacomo vineyards in the Carneros district of southern Sonoma Valley. This cooler microclimate provides the longer growing season necessary for Merlot to ripen slowly and develop maximum flavor, while retaining good acid balance. This Merlot has