Radiating the lush ripeness of sun-blessed fruit, this is a wine designed to accompany all manner of deeply flavored foods, from slow-roasted meats to complex savory dishes such as moussaka. One reason it is so adaptable at the dinner table is that in addition to glorious fruit, this Merlot offers additional taste elements–subtly herbal, slightly spicy–that broaden the appeal.
Charles Krug, Napa Valley (California) Merlot 2009
By Marguerite Thomas