Donedei Wines
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2007 Merlot
Tasting notes: This bold, strong merlot displays an abundance of dark black cherry, espresso and chocolate. This wine is huge in flavor and glycerin but still finessed and smooth to the mouth. The tannins, while bold and expressive are smooth and lead to a beautiful, lingering finish. Fabulous now but should age 10 plus years.
Production: After harvest, these grapes were cold-soaked for 3-4 days depending upon lot. The wine was fermented to dryness after inoculation with a proprietary yeast blend. One hundred percent free-run juice was then added to barrel, where it was aged for approximately 24 months before bottling. An additional 10 months of bottle age was given to this wine prior to release.
