Winery R. Merlo Estate Vineyards - Blackbird

Winery R. Merlo Estate VineyardsBlackbird

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 Blackbird of Winery R. Merlo Estate Vineyards is a red wine from the region of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Blackbird of the Winery R. Merlo Estate Vineyards is in the top 5 of wines of California.

Taste structure of the Blackbird from the Winery R. Merlo Estate Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Blackbird of Winery R. Merlo Estate Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Blackbird of Winery R. Merlo Estate Vineyards 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 R. Merlo Estate Vineyards's Blackbird.

Winemaker
David George
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Last vintages of this wine

Blackbird - 2013
In the top 5 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Blackbird - 2012
In the top 5 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Blackbird - 2011
In the top 5 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Blackbird - 2007
In the top 5 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Blackbird from Winery R. Merlo Estate Vineyards are 2011, 2012, 2007, 2013

Informations about the Winery R. Merlo Estate Vineyards

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie
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The Winery R. Merlo Estate Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 3 of of California wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: Attack

First impressions perceived after the wine is put in the mouth.

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