Amour Merlot 2004 Reserve
From a single Merlot vineyard on our home ranch this award winning pure Merlot is a perfect ruby color. The wine is a melding of noble character with fine elegance and great style. A wonderfully expressive nose, full of raspberry and blackberry aromas.
On the palate, the luscious, creamy chocolate texture carries plenty of fruit, the liquorices extending the flavor profile, with soft, supple tannins and balanced acidity. There is no doubt why this estate grown, single-vineyard Merlot wins gold medals at every outing.
An ideal pairing for chocolate desserts but is also excellent with soft meats such as pork chop, rack of lamb or filet mignon where the the meat is the primary flavor and the cooking process involves fats.
On the palate, the luscious, creamy chocolate texture carries plenty of fruit, the liquorices extending the flavor profile, with soft, supple tannin and balanced acidity.
There is no doubt why this estate grown, single-vineyard Merlot wins gold medals at every outing.
Grapes completed veraison early and ripeness with well developed sugars was realized early. We held back as acid balance eventually caught up. Temperatures were steady into one of our earliest harvests. Grape quality was very good with a crop that was smaller than average.
| Color | Red |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2004 |
| Style | Red Bordeaux |
| Appellation | Dry Creek Valley |
| Varietal | Merlot |
| Date Bottled | 1st Nov 2007 |
| Drinkable | 2006 - 2015 |
| Alcohol | 14.10% |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
