Winery Xanthos - Fly By Merlot

Winery XanthosFly By Merlot

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Fly By Merlot of Winery Xanthos 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 Fly By Merlot from the Winery Xanthos

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Fly By Merlot of Winery Xanthos in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Fly By Merlot of Winery Xanthos in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Xanthos's Fly By Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Fly By Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Fly By Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Fly By Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Fly By Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Fly By Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Lake County wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Fly By Merlot from Winery Xanthos are 2017, 2016, 2012, 2013 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Xanthos

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lake County in the region of California

The Winery Xanthos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Lake County 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 6000 of of Lake County wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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