The deep ruby red color of the 2012 Merlot invites you to enjoy the aromatics of brooding cassis, bright red fruit, milk chocolate cherry and layered oak. Tastes of red fruit, violet and cola create a mouth feel that is round and seductive with vibrant acid and fine-grained tannin giving the wine great body and length. The inclusion of 6% Petit Verdot creates a right-bank blend that should not be missed. Drink now through 2019.