Winery Trader Joe's - Reserve Lot #163 Meritage

Winery Trader Joe'sReserve Lot #163 Meritage

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 Reserve Lot #163 Meritage of Winery Trader Joe's is a red wine from the region of Mendocino County of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Reserve Lot #163 Meritage from the Winery Trader Joe's

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Lot #163 Meritage of Winery Trader Joe's in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Reserve Lot #163 Meritage of Winery Trader Joe's in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, non oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Trader Joe's's Reserve Lot #163 Meritage.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserve Lot #163 Meritage - 2017
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Reserve Lot #163 Meritage - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Reserve Lot #163 Meritage - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Reserve Lot #163 Meritage from Winery Trader Joe's are 2017, 2015, 2014

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 150 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mendocino County in the region of California

The Winery Trader Joe's is one of wineries to follow in Mendocino County.. It offers 283 wines for sale in the of Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 30000 of of Mendocino County wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino County

The wine region of Mendocino County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 344 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino County, producing 763 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino County 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: Heady

Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.

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