Winery Black Box - Merlot

Winery Black BoxMerlot

3.3
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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 Black Box is a red wine from the region of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
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 Black Box

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Black Box in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Black Box in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Black Box's Merlot.

Grape varieties
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 - 2018
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 311100
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Black Box are 2012, 2016, 2004, 2018 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Black Box

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This winery is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Black Box is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 30000 of of United States wines
In the top 25000 of of California wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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: Casting

Preparatory phase of the wine-making process consisting in bursting the grapes in order to release the juice.

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