Winery Swanson - Salon Selection Merlot

Winery SwansonSalon Selection Merlot

4.2
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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 Salon Selection Merlot of Winery Swanson is a red wine from the region of Oakville 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 Salon Selection Merlot from the Winery Swanson

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Salon Selection Merlot of Winery Swanson in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Salon Selection Merlot of Winery Swanson in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Swanson's Salon Selection Merlot.

Winemaker
Chris Phelps
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

Salon Selection Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Salon Selection Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Salon Selection Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 411110
Salon Selection Merlot - 0
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Salon Selection Merlot from Winery Swanson are 2013, 2016, 0, 2012

Informations about the Winery Swanson

The winery offers 44 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Vintage Wine Estates.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oakville in the region of California
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The Winery Swanson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Oakville 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 450 of of Oakville wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Oakville

The wine region of Oakville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schrader or the Domaine Schrader produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oakville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oakville often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried herbs or cigar and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, green bell pepper or baking spice.


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.

The word of the wine: Fruity

A wine whose nose is first characterized by aromas reminiscent of the world of fruit. A wine to be drunk young is essentially fruity, but all wines offer this type of aroma in the first place, which can evolve over time, from the scent of fresh fruit to cooked, stewed, candied or brandied fruit.

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