Arietta Merlot Hudson Vineyards 2018 (750ml) Sicily

Arietta Merlot Hudson Vineyards 2018 (750ml) SicilyProduced entirely from fruit from the long lived I Block on the Hudson ranch, the 2018 Arietta Merlot mirrors the character of the old vines that hold the fruit: muscular, deep, and at the same time balanced. The wine is alive with notes of black cherry, boysenberry, flint, and clove. Bottled unfiltered after aging in 50% new French oak, its tannins have a cocoa powder texture, and the intensity of the fruit lingers on the finish for nearly a minute.

This results in very dark color

92 points Wine Spectator

with the delicate aroma of rose petals on the nose

mild winter

Appearance: Pale yellow with green highlights

and it's also the darling of the 90+ Cellars portfolio

cherry and blackberry

licorice and tar flavors

A good alternation of sunshine and rain guaranteed a slow but ideal ripening of the grapes

Romantic and youthful-spirited

Covering 8

and white pepper