Winery Matanzas Creek - Merlot Bennett Valley

Winery Matanzas CreekMerlot Bennett Valley

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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 Bennett Valley of Winery Matanzas Creek is a red wine from the region of Bennett Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot Bennett Valley from the Winery Matanzas Creek

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot Bennett Valley of Winery Matanzas Creek in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot Bennett Valley of Winery Matanzas Creek in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Matanzas Creek's Merlot Bennett Valley.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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 Bennett Valley - 2016
In the top 100 of of Bennett Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot Bennett Valley - 2015
In the top 100 of of Bennett Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot Bennett Valley - 2014
In the top 100 of of Bennett Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot Bennett Valley - 2013
In the top 100 of of Bennett Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Merlot Bennett Valley - 2012
In the top 100 of of Bennett Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot Bennett Valley - 2011
In the top 100 of of Bennett Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot Bennett Valley - 2010
In the top 100 of of Bennett Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Merlot Bennett Valley from Winery Matanzas Creek are 2015, 2011, 2005, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Matanzas Creek

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Jackson Family Wines.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Bennett Valley in the region of California

The Winery Matanzas Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Bennett Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 10000 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Bennett Valley wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

The wine region of Bennett Valley

The wine region of Bennett Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Flanagan or the Domaine Morlet Family Vineyards produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bennett Valley are Pinot noir, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bennett Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.


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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