90 Points
Gold
2019 Orange County Wine Society Wine Competition
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90 Points
Gold
2019 Orange County Wine Society Wine Competition
Dark and expressive, the 2016 Director’s Merlot delivers impeccable balance, outstanding complexity, and a lush texture that exemplifies the excellence of this vintage. Scents of warm plum, gingerbread, vanilla bean, and seasoned wood extend onto the palate and mingle with succulent flavors of cherry, cassis, and cocoa. This is a very polished wine with a long, fragrant finish.
YEAR
2016
WINEMAKER
Corey Beck
BLEND
88% Merlot, 7% Syrah, 5% Petite Sirah
ALCOHOL
13.5%
BARREL REGIMEN
12 months in French oak; 35% new oak
