2019 Merlot

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Tasting 2021

The red wine Merlot, vintage 2019 has been rated in 2021 by Dominik Vombach und Benjamin Herzog with 89 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Merlot from the region Valais in Switzerland.

Tasting Notes

Tasting from 19.02.2021: Dominik Vombach und Benjamin Herzog

Spicy, fruity bouquet with notes of liquorice, allspice and dark berries, blackberry, blueberry and chokeberry. Slender on the palate, taut acidity, aroma of wild berry compote, slightly clinging tannin, red currant and smooth on the long finish.

More about the tasting

Region: Valais, Switzerland

Category: Red Wine

Grape Variety: Merlot

Vintage: 2019

Expansion: barrique

Alcohol Level: 13.5%

Price: 20 - 50 €

Andreas & Cornelia Bolliger

Region

Valais, Switzerland

In Valais, Switzerland's largest wine-growing canton with 4,941 hectares under cultivation, the vineyards wind westward along the Rhone River through the warm,...

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