Montes Merlot Classic Series Bottle:12 which is less intensely colored

which is less intensely colored than the ruby

A fruit forward style of Sancerre with delightful melon

A modern wine from a traditional source of wine excellence

Medium bodied with silky tannins and flavors of milk chocolate and blackberry with mocha and pomegranate on the finish

The vineyard has very little top soil with various Gneiss in its parent rock

Montes Merlot Classic Series Bottle:12 which is less intensely coloredVery European in style. Bone dry on the finish but full of tasty savoury and rather complex berry fruits. The oak is judiciously handled and in a nutshell it's a steal at this price. Striking bright garnet red with violet at the rim. Aromas of ripe black and red fruits recalling blackberries and plums on the nose intermingled with delicious notes of pastry and milk chocolate. A spicy note on the backdrop harmonizes perfectly with light toasted notes