2022 Cakebread Cellars Merlot, Napa Valley, USA Deir Al-Ahmar Rather chewy and needs time

Rather chewy and needs time

plenty of earthy red berry fruit that segues into a peppery and quite persistent finish

giving an almost oriental character to the long aftertaste

the palate mirrors the nose perfectly and finishes with light saline minerality

as it is referred to on the front label

2022 Cakebread Cellars Merlot, Napa Valley, USA Deir Al-Ahmar Rather chewy and needs timeOur Napa Valley Merlot displays deep aromas of blackberry and black cherry with a background of crushed stone and violet. Concentrated flavors of fresh blackberry and black plum are balanced by fine tannins and fresh acidity. A lingering rich black cherry finish with a note of minerality rounds out this complex and elegant Merlot.