Château Mercian - Mariko Vineyard Merlot

Château MercianMariko Vineyard Merlot

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Mariko Vineyard Merlot of Château Mercian is a red wine from the region of Nagano-ken.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Mariko Vineyard Merlot of the Château Mercian is in the top 30 of wines of Japan and in the top 20 of wines of Nagano-ken.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Mariko Vineyard Merlot of Château Mercian in the region of Nagano-ken 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 Château Mercian's Mariko Vineyard Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
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

Mariko Vineyard Merlot - 2017
In the top 20 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Mariko Vineyard Merlot - 2016
In the top 20 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Mariko Vineyard Merlot - 2015
In the top 20 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Mariko Vineyard Merlot - 2014
In the top 20 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Mariko Vineyard Merlot - 2013
In the top 20 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Mariko Vineyard Merlot - 2012
In the top 20 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Mariko Vineyard Merlot - 2011
In the top 20 of of Nagano-ken wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Mariko Vineyard Merlot from Château Mercian are 2012, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Château Mercian

The winery offers 109 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Nagano-ken

The Château Mercian is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 93 wines for sale in the of Nagano-ken to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Nagano-ken
In the top 40 of of Japan wines
In the top 25 of of Nagano-ken wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Nagano-ken

Junmai (pure sake) literally translates to "pure rice". It is a high-quality class of sake, a rice-based Alcoholic beverage that is an intricate Part of Japanese culture. In order to be classified as Junmai sake, the beverage must be made with only rice, water, and koji, the mold that triggers Fermentation. Sake can be found in a variety of types and styles, each with its own Organoleptic properties.

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The word of the wine: Animal

Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.

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