Winery Nicholson Ranch - Estate Merlot

Winery Nicholson RanchEstate Merlot

4.3
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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 Estate Merlot of Winery Nicholson Ranch is a red wine from the region of Sonoma Valley 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 Estate Merlot from the Winery Nicholson Ranch

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Estate Merlot of Winery Nicholson Ranch in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Estate Merlot of Winery Nicholson Ranch in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Nicholson Ranch's Estate 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

Estate Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Estate Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Estate Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Estate Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Estate Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Estate Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Estate Merlot - 2008
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Estate Merlot from Winery Nicholson Ranch are 2014, 2010, 2013, 2011 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Nicholson Ranch

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Nicholson Ranch is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Sonoma Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3500 of of United States wines
In the top 550 of of Sonoma Valley wines
In the top 8500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma Valley

The wine region of Sonoma Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 312 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Valley, producing 950 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Raw

A term whose meaning varies according to the region (terroir or estate), but which everywhere contains the idea of identifying a wine with a specific place of production.

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