Winery Ballard Lane - Merlot

Winery Ballard LaneMerlot

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Ballard Lane is a red wine from the region of Paso Robles of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Ballard Lane

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Ballard Lane in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Ballard Lane in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ballard Lane's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paso Robles wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Ballard Lane are 2012, 2011

Informations about the Winery Ballard Lane

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paso Robles in the region of California

The Winery Ballard Lane is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Paso Robles to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 60000 of of United States wines
In the top 8000 of of Paso Robles wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paso Robles

The wine region of Paso Robles is located in the region of San Luis Obispo County of California of United States. We currently count 940 estates and châteaux in the of Paso Robles, producing 3510 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paso Robles go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Finesse

Quality of a delicate and elegant wine.

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