Winery Shadowood - Reserve Merlot

Winery ShadowoodReserve 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 Reserve Merlot of Winery Shadowood is a red wine from the region of Alexander 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 Reserve Merlot from the Winery Shadowood

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Merlot of Winery Shadowood in the region of California is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Shadowood's Reserve 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

Reserve Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Reserve Merlot - 2008
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Reserve Merlot from Winery Shadowood are 2008, 2009

Informations about the Winery Shadowood

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

The Winery Shadowood is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 50000 of of United States wines
In the top 7000 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander 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: Fade

Wine lacking in sapidity, flat, soft and without character.

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