2022 Rodney Strong Merlot, Sonoma County, USA (750ml) PG Half intermingled with hints of baked

intermingled with hints of baked pineapple and toasted almonds

the Gold Label Blanton's is one of the top-shelf bourbons produced at Buffalo Trace

with refined tannins and polish

this offers subtle notes of white peach

ripe magenta/ruby hue and is inviting as it opens to pretty notes of pie spice

2022 Rodney Strong Merlot, Sonoma County, USA (750ml) PG Half intermingled with hints of bakedWINEMAKER'S NOTES: The 2022 Sonoma County Merlot is velvety soft with notes of sweet black cherry, boysenberry compote and cassis. Medium bodied with lush tannins, this wine boasts toasty oak and spice on the mid palate punctuated by a full and lively finish. These luscious dark fruit and toasty flavors are enhanced by aging in French oak barrels. Blend: 78% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec, 3% Zinfandel