Winery Bell Hill - Merlot

Winery Bell HillMerlot

3.6
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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 Bell Hill is a red wine from the region of Lake County 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 Merlot from the Winery Bell Hill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Bell Hill in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Bell Hill in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bell Hill's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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 - 2006
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Bell Hill are 2006

Informations about the Winery Bell Hill

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lake County in the region of California

The Winery Bell Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Lake County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 70000 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of Lake County wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lake County

The wine region of Lake County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alienor or the Domaine Derenoncourt produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake County are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake County often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or red 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: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.

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