Country: US / Harris Vineyard
Variety: Merlot California
Winery: Nickel & Nickel / Oakville
Raspingly dry and fierce in tannins, this Merlot is quite different from other Bordeaux-style red wines from Oakville that are ripe and lush. Doesn’t offer much reward now due to the astringency, but has a solid core of blackberries. Hard to know if the fruit will outlast the tannins.