Winery Raymond - District Collection Merlot

Winery RaymondDistrict Collection Merlot

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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 District Collection Merlot of Winery Raymond is a red wine from the region of Rutherford 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 District Collection Merlot from the Winery Raymond

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the District Collection Merlot of Winery Raymond in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the District Collection Merlot of Winery Raymond 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 Raymond's District Collection Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.5°
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

District Collection Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.211110
District Collection Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
District Collection Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 3.911110
District Collection Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.111110
District Collection Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of District Collection Merlot from Winery Raymond are 2011, 2015, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Raymond

The winery offers 98 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Boisset Collection.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rutherford in the region of California

The Winery Raymond is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 104 wines for sale in the of Rutherford 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 1500 of of Rutherford wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rutherford

The wine region of Rutherford is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Frank Family or the Domaine Scarecrow produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rutherford are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rutherford often reveals types of flavors of cherry, menthol or green apple and sometimes also flavors of peach, citrus or tropical.


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: Interknot

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see merithallus).

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