Winery Foley Johnson - Merlot

Winery Foley JohnsonMerlot

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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 Foley Johnson is a red wine from the region of Rutherford 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 Foley Johnson

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Foley Johnson in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Foley Johnson 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 Foley Johnson's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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 Rutherford wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Foley Johnson are 2011, 2016, 2012, 2014 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Foley Johnson

The winery offers 39 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the Foley Family Wines.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rutherford in the region of California
Find the Winery Foley Johnson on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Foley Johnson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Rutherford 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 20000 of of Rutherford wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rutherford

The wine region of Rutherford is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Frank Family or the Domaine Scarecrow produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rutherford are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rutherford often reveals types of flavors of cherry, menthol or green apple and sometimes also flavors of peach, citrus or tropical.


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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