Baracchi Winery - Smeriglio Merlot 2015
Pairing Suggestions
Now a great red one from the Cortona - Tuscany region in Italy.
Baracchi - Smeriglio Merlot 2015 (84 tsomw points)
In the glass deep garnet red, allmost black.
On the nose redberries, blackberries, currants and hints of rosemary, black pepper and vanilla.
Full body with velvety and chewy tannins. Delicious fruit with spicy oak. Mouth coating wine with chewy tannins, dense textures and a long, rich finish.
Winemakers notes:
DESCRIPTION
Merlot was harvested at the middle of September. The fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks with a llong maceration over a period of 20 days at a temperature never exceeding 26 °C. The resulting wine is rich in colour and very structured but soft on the palate, without any astringency. The wine were then transferred to new French oak barriques (Troncais, Nevers and Alliers medium toasting) where malolactic fermentation was completed by the year's end. The wine were then racked, blended and then returned to the barrels for about 12 months aging, followed by aging for about 6 months in bottles before release.
Website: www.baracchiwinery.com