Winery Trader Joe's - Merlot Petit Reserve

Winery Trader Joe'sMerlot Petit Reserve

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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 Petit Reserve of Winery Trader Joe's is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot Petit Reserve of Winery Trader Joe's in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot Petit Reserve

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Petit Reserve

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Petit Reserve

The Merlot Petit Reserve of Winery Trader Joe's matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stewed beef heart or rabbit on the barbecue.

Details and technical informations about Winery Trader Joe's's Merlot Petit Reserve.

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

Merlot Petit Reserve - 2017
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot Petit Reserve - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot Petit Reserve - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot Petit Reserve - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot Petit Reserve - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot Petit Reserve - 2011
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Merlot Petit Reserve from Winery Trader Joe's are 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Trader Joe's

The winery offers 285 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Trader Joe's.
It is in the top 50 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Trader Joe's is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 283 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 20000 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa 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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