Winery Elizabeth Spencer - Merlot

Winery Elizabeth SpencerMerlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Merlot of Winery Elizabeth Spencer is a red wine from the region of Knights Valley 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 Elizabeth Spencer

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Elizabeth Spencer in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

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

Details and technical informations about Winery Elizabeth Spencer's Merlot.

Winemaker
Sarah Vandenriessche
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

Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Knights Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Elizabeth Spencer are 2016, 2013, 2012, 2010 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Elizabeth Spencer

The winery offers 54 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Knights Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Elizabeth Spencer on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Elizabeth Spencer is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Knights Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 500 of of Knights Valley wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Knights Valley

The wine region of Knights Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peter Michael or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Knights Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, incense or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or yellow apple.


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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