Sunday, April 16, 2023

Bread and Butter Merlot tasting

Name: Bread and Butter Merlot
Variety: 100% merlot
Region: California
Country: United States
Year: 2019
Price: $17

Critic Review

"A beautifully balanced and approachable Merlot with expressive notes of rich plum, dark cherry and sweet baking spice. Soft and easy drinking, chocolate and sweet vanilla notes delight on the finish."

https://www.empirewine.com/wine/bread-and-butter-merlot-2019-h44345/

Wine Folly

This wine had almost all of the traditional merlot tasting notes listed on page 131 of Wine Folly. I didn't get dried herbs on this wine but everything else, especially plum, were present.

Personal Review

The smell of this wine was dominated by plum, and some red fruit like cherry or strawberry. The flavor had these notes as well, but it branched out into some smoky chocolate and vanilla notes. This wine encapsulates most of the characteristic flavors of merlot. It doesn't do too much to set itself apart from other merlots, but it delivers well on everything I usually expect from a merlot.



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Bread and Butter Merlot tasting

Name: Bread and Butter Merlot Variety: 100% merlot Region: California Country: United States Year: 2019 Price: $17 Critic Review ...