Winery Pedroncelli - Bench Vineyards Merlot

Winery PedroncelliBench Vineyards Merlot

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Bench Vineyards Merlot of Winery Pedroncelli is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek 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 Bench Vineyards Merlot from the Winery Pedroncelli

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bench Vineyards Merlot of Winery Pedroncelli in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Bench Vineyards Merlot of Winery Pedroncelli 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 Pedroncelli's Bench Vineyards Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

Last vintages of this wine

Bench Vineyards Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Bench Vineyards Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Bench Vineyards Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Bench Vineyards Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Bench Vineyards Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Bench Vineyards Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Bench Vineyards Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Bench Vineyards Merlot from Winery Pedroncelli are 2015, 2009, 2017, 0 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Pedroncelli

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dry Creek Valley in the region of California

The Winery Pedroncelli is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

Mythical terroir of Californian Zinfandel on pre-Prohibition old vines: intense, spicy reds with aromas of candied blackberry, black plum, pepper and leather, ample structure and melted tannins. Signature Sauvignon Blanc as white king with herbaceous notes and bright citrus, dazzling acidity. Also Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Rhône grapes. Small Sonoma AVA (~9,000 ha, 70+ wineries), warm days and cool evenings ventilated from the coast, ideal ripeness-acidity balance.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Cupbearer

Person in charge of choosing and serving wines. Old term for the sommelier.

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