Here is a full-throttle Merlot that brings a ripe red fruit aroma profile to bear, joined by elegant notes of leaf and dried herbs. Great acidity and supple tannins carry that promise through a long food friendly finish. R D Winery is a fairly new producer, and based on this wine, one to watch. A Platinum Award-winner at the 2016 Sommelier Challenge International Wine Competition.
R D Winery, Napa Valley (California) Merlot 2013
By Rich Cook