Yikes! Ambitious pricing for a Merlot. I'm not sure there is a market screaming for $100+ Merlot, but perhaps there is...
This is a wine that grows on you. Give it time in the glass to express itself. Charismatic in the way is moves and folds its way around the mouth, it is expressive yet calm.
Scents of sarsaparilla lead to black earth and dense plums with a reddish tinge. Some granitey feels stay true to the district's soils with a neat push of blackberry fruit. It's a wine that just feels good. Time will be its friend.
Drink to eight years+
93/100
Region: Granite BeltRRP: $109
Source: Sample