Shug Merlot, Sonoma Valley, USA 2016 Cabernet Franc richer style with black cherry

richer style with black cherry fruit and a note of pepper

This Cabernet Sauvignon impresses with impenetrable violet hues

They are resolved quite quickly

the wine shows a mix of blue and black fruits

and persistent flavors and finish

Shug Merlot, Sonoma Valley, USA 2016 Cabernet Franc richer style with black cherryThis classically structured Merlot is crafted in the Bordeaux style that Walter Schug pioneered in California while winemaster of Joseph Phelps Vineyards (1973 to 1983). The Merlot grapes were grown on the Sangiacomo vineyards in the Carneros district of southern Sonoma Valley. This cooler microclimate provides the longer growing season necessary for Merlot to ripen slowly and develop maximum flavor, while retaining good acid balance. This Merlot has