Arietta Merlot Hudson Vineyard - 2011 (750ml) Muller Thurgau powdered ginger and Brazil nut

powdered ginger and Brazil nut notes

this dram is ripe with strawberries

No lingering sweetness

There is plenty of punch and muscle to the intense

but also very old wines to give them depth

Arietta Merlot Hudson Vineyard - 2011 (750ml) Muller Thurgau powdered ginger and Brazil nutFrom the oldest vines on Hudson ranch, dating back to the early 80s, according to winemaker Andy Erickson. Medium red ruby. Captivating floral perfume lifts black raspberry, wild herbs and spices on the nose. Equally aromatic in the mouth, displaying juicy, intense, low fat flavors of dark berries, wild herbs and crushed rock. By most accounts, the earlier ripening merlot performed well in the Carneros area in 2011 and this example is a standout. The