Winery Jim Olsen & Tom Shula - Merlot

Winery Jim Olsen & Tom ShulaMerlot

3.4
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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 Jim Olsen & Tom Shula is a red wine from the region of Sonoma Mountain of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Merlot of the Winery Jim Olsen & Tom Shula is in the top 30 of wines of Sonoma Mountain.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Jim Olsen & Tom Shula

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Jim Olsen & Tom Shula in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Jim Olsen & Tom Shula in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jim Olsen & Tom Shula's 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

Merlot - 2016
In the top 30 of of Sonoma Mountain wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Jim Olsen & Tom Shula are 2016

Informations about the Winery Jim Olsen & Tom Shula

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma Mountain in the region of California

The Winery Jim Olsen & Tom Shula is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Sonoma Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 85000 of of United States wines
In the top 30 of of Sonoma Mountain wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 650000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma Mountain

The wine region of Sonoma Mountain is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kistler or the Domaine Tribute produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sonoma Mountain are Pinot noir, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sonoma Mountain often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of licorice, strawberries or tobacco.


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: Foaming

Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.

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