Winery Frog's Leap - Red Barn Vineyard Merlot

Winery Frog's LeapRed Barn Vineyard Merlot

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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 Red Barn Vineyard Merlot of Winery Frog's Leap 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 Red Barn Vineyard Merlot from the Winery Frog's Leap

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Red Barn Vineyard Merlot of Winery Frog's Leap in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Red Barn Vineyard Merlot of Winery Frog's Leap 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 Frog's Leap's Red Barn Vineyard 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

Red Barn Vineyard Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Red Barn Vineyard Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Red Barn Vineyard Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Red Barn Vineyard Merlot from Winery Frog's Leap are 2018, 2017, 2014

Informations about the Winery Frog's Leap

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rutherford in the region of California

The Winery Frog's Leap is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Rutherford 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 450 of of Rutherford wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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The word of the wine: Viscosity

Consistency of wine reminiscent of the tactile sensation of sugar syrup with varying degrees of fluidity, due to the alcohol and natural sugar in the grapes present in sweet wines. In excess, this sensation can make the wine pasty and heavy. To the eye, viscosity is referred to as tears.

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