Winery Steven KentBDX Collection Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the BDX Collection Merlot from the Winery Steven Kent
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the BDX Collection Merlot of Winery Steven Kent in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the BDX Collection Merlot of Winery Steven Kent 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.
Food and wine pairings with BDX Collection Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with BDX Collection Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with BDX Collection Merlot
The BDX Collection Merlot of Winery Steven Kent matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), lamb with masalé sauce and rice or guinea fowl with olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Steven Kent's BDX Collection Merlot.
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
The best vintages of BDX Collection Merlot from Winery Steven Kent are 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Steven Kent
The Winery Steven Kent is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 89 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Livermore Valley
Historic Bay Area AVA (first US varietal bottling of Chardonnay, Wente clone ~80% of Californian Chardonnay): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (33%) and Chardonnay (22%) as kings, followed by Merlot, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc named signatures in 2025. Warm Winkler III climate moderated by San Francisco Bay, gravel, limestone and clay soils. Historic Californian Bordeaux and Rhône identity.
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: Rosé (champagne)
Unique rosé wine made by blending white wine with a small amount of red Champagne. It is however possible to vinify the must directly into rosé.
