Château Julien - Private Reserve Merlot

Château JulienPrivate Reserve Merlot

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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 Private Reserve Merlot of Château Julien is a red wine from the region of Monterey County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
The Private Reserve Merlot of the Château Julien is in the top 10 of wines of Monterey County.

Taste structure of the Private Reserve Merlot from the Château Julien

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Private Reserve Merlot of Château Julien in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Private Reserve Merlot of Château Julien in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château Julien's Private Reserve Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Private Reserve Merlot - 2012
In the top 10 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Private Reserve Merlot - 2011
In the top 10 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Private Reserve Merlot - 2009
In the top 10 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Private Reserve Merlot - 2008
In the top 10 of of Monterey County wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Private Reserve Merlot from Château Julien are 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008

Informations about the Château Julien

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Brower Family Wines.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Monterey County in the region of California

The Château Julien is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Monterey County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 10 of of Monterey County wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

The wine region of Monterey County

The wine region of Monterey County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardus or the Domaine Scar Of The Sea produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterey County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterey County often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or mocha and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or nutmeg.


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: Lamb's lettuce

Characteristic of fleshy and consistent wines giving the impression of being chewed.

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