2022 Reserve Napa Valley Merlot

2022 Reserve Napa Valley MerlotBeaulieu Vineyards 2022 Reserve Merlot exhibits the delicate, soft, round structure that characterizes fruit from Napas valley vineyards. Fine aromas of dried fennel, sage, and hazelnut mingle with red cherry for an engaging introduction to this approachable wine. Its pretty pomegranate color reflects onto the palate with fresh, tart sweetness, and time in French oak imparted a frosting of hazelnut milk chocolate flavor. Bright acidity gives this wine

Polished by well-integrated

connoisseurs

Generous on the palate

drink this wine on your first summer evening of the season

this wine’s refreshing acidity is well-balanced and glazed by the delicate

Juicy pineapple and melondelight the palate and harmonize sublimely with a creaminess from partial malolacticfermentation

tannins that are nicely balanced with vanilla and oak spice from new French oak barrels

Accents of mineral and tobacco leaf add depth

and a very focused finish

and finishing with soft round tannins

The stone fruit palate of white peach and nectarine is enveloped in an elegant

regular pumpovers incorporated the flavor-rich extract from the skins into the wine