Winery Lorenzi Estate - The Contrarian Private Reserve Merlot

Winery Lorenzi EstateThe Contrarian Private 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 The Contrarian Private Reserve Merlot of Winery Lorenzi Estate is a red wine from the region 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 The Contrarian Private Reserve Merlot from the Winery Lorenzi Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Contrarian Private Reserve Merlot of Winery Lorenzi Estate in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Contrarian Private Reserve Merlot of Winery Lorenzi Estate in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lorenzi Estate's The Contrarian Private Reserve Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
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

The Contrarian Private Reserve Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of The Contrarian Private Reserve Merlot from Winery Lorenzi Estate are 2014

Informations about the Winery Lorenzi Estate

The winery offers 61 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery Lorenzi Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 65000 of of United States wines
In the top 45000 of of California wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

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: Noble rot

A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".

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