Yorkville Cellars 1999 Merlot (Yorkville Highlands)

Country: US /
Variety: Merlot California
Winery: Yorkville Cellars / Yorkville Highlands

From a Mendocino producer who defends this appellation as Bordeaux country, a rather rough wine, compared to its southerly neighbors from Napa and Sonoma. Blackberry fruit barely ripened, and there are green, stalky flavors in this dry, fairly tannic wine.