Winery Dutcher Crossing - Family Reserve Merlot

Winery Dutcher CrossingFamily Reserve Merlot

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Family Reserve Merlot of Winery Dutcher Crossing is a red wine from the region of Atlas Peak 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 Family Reserve Merlot from the Winery Dutcher Crossing

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Family Reserve Merlot of Winery Dutcher Crossing in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Family Reserve Merlot of Winery Dutcher Crossing in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Dutcher Crossing's Family Reserve Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine 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

Family Reserve Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Atlas Peak wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Family Reserve Merlot from Winery Dutcher Crossing are 2016

Informations about the Winery Dutcher Crossing

The winery offers 52 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Atlas Peak in the region of California
Find the Winery Dutcher Crossing on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Dutcher Crossing is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Atlas Peak to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 45000 of of United States wines
In the top 6000 of of Atlas Peak wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Atlas Peak

The wine region of Atlas Peak is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alpha Omega or the Domaine Au Sommet produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Atlas Peak are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Atlas Peak often reveals types of flavors of oaky, red fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, citrus fruit or tree fruit.


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: Complex

Said of a rich and concentrated wine offering a wide range of aromas and a tasty mouthfeel.

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