Winery Toasted Head - Merlot

Winery Toasted HeadMerlot

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Toasted Head is a red wine from the region of Dunnigan Hills of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Merlot of the Winery Toasted Head is in the top 10 of wines of Dunnigan Hills.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Toasted Head

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Toasted Head in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Toasted Head 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 Toasted Head's Merlot.

Winemaker
Karl Giguiere
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.8°
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

Merlot - 2017
In the top 10 of of Dunnigan Hills wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 10 of of Dunnigan Hills wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 10 of of Dunnigan Hills wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2014
In the top 10 of of Dunnigan Hills wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2013
In the top 10 of of Dunnigan Hills wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2012
In the top 10 of of Dunnigan Hills wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2011
In the top 10 of of Dunnigan Hills wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Toasted Head are 2008, 2012, 2009, 2013 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Toasted Head

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dunnigan Hills in the region of California
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The Winery Toasted Head is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Dunnigan Hills 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 15 of of Dunnigan Hills wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dunnigan Hills

The wine region of Dunnigan Hills is located in the region of Yolo County of Central Valley of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jl Giguiere or the Domaine Marsh Hawk's Plunge produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Dunnigan Hills are Tempranillo, Chardonnay and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Dunnigan Hills often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.


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: Aggressive

Said of a wine with excessive, biting and unpleasant acidity.

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