Winery Dark Horse - Merlot

Winery Dark HorseMerlot

3.6
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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 Dark Horse 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 Dark Horse

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Dark Horse in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet

Wine with vegetal taste

grass

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Dark Horse in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or butter.

Details and technical informations about Winery Dark Horse's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
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 - 2019
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Dark Horse are 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Dark Horse

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Dark Horse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of California wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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.

The word of the wine: Nervous

Said of a wine that leaves its mark on the palate with its strong characters and a hint of acidity, but without excess.

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