Synopsis, Our Opinion: A versatile and easy drinking big and bold California Merlot.
Producer/Winery: Prisoner Wine Company; Oakville, California.
Grape Variety: Merlot blend – 80% Merlot, 20% Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Malbec.
Geographic Appellation,, Region, Country: Napa Valley, California.
Vintage: 2017
Price: $35.00 (with a wine dinner discount)
Purchased From: Undercurrent Restaurant virtual wine dinner; Greensboro, North Carolina. (See: Undercurrent Restaurant Virtual Wine Dinner with wines from the Prisoner Wine Company
Paired With: Baked casserole with ham, mac & cheese and peas.
Tasting:
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Opened one hour before drinking. Opaque, inky dark purple with the same color rim. Sweet spices, cherry, blackberry and a touch of dark chocolate aromas. Smooth entry, chalky (or dusty), meaty and diverse mouthfeel, full body and a 150-grit texture. Blackberry, cherry, blueberry and fresh fig flavors. Medium well integrated acidity, soft tannins and a very long bitter blackberry and fig tasting finish. Quite a flavorful Merlot; however, it’s strong point was the complex mouthfeel and the long bitter finish that was so satisfying. We called it a versatile and easy drinking big and bold California Merlot.
Chrissy Wittmann, Director of Winemaking, The Prisoner Wine Company
Photo from Women Winemakers of California and Beyond.
See our reviews of other The Prisoner Wine Company wines.
Alcohol Content: 15.2%
Closure: Aluminum covered 45mm Natural cork.
UPC Code: 0 86003 25700 9
Imported by: Not applicable.
