Winery Made by James - San Lucas Estate Vineyard Merlot

Winery Made by JamesSan Lucas Estate 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 San Lucas Estate Vineyard Merlot of Winery Made by James is a red wine from the region of Monterey County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The San Lucas Estate Vineyard Merlot of the Winery Made by James is in the top 40 of wines of Monterey County.

Taste structure of the San Lucas Estate Vineyard Merlot from the Winery Made by James

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the San Lucas Estate Vineyard Merlot of Winery Made by James in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the San Lucas Estate Vineyard Merlot of Winery Made by James 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 Made by James's San Lucas Estate 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

San Lucas Estate Vineyard Merlot - 2017
In the top 40 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
San Lucas Estate Vineyard Merlot - 2016
In the top 40 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
San Lucas Estate Vineyard Merlot - 2015
In the top 40 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of San Lucas Estate Vineyard Merlot from Winery Made by James are 2017, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Made by James

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Monterey County in the region of California

The Winery Made by James is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Monterey County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 7000 of of United States wines
In the top 45 of of Monterey County wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Monterey County

The wine region of Monterey County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardus or the Domaine Scar Of The Sea produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterey County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterey County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or mocha and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or nutmeg.


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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