Tasting Notes
Selby Merlot is a delicious blend of dark cherry flavors, with intense nutmeg and clove aromatics. The classic Selby style is an opulent, yet elegant, Merlot with concentrated fruit on the front palate, a rich, velvety mouthfeel and a lingering chocolate finish.
2005 Selby Merlot
Sonoma County
The beauty of Merlot is that it can pair wonderfully with all types of food, or stand on its own because it is so approachable. But the trick is to make it interesting by extracting its concentrated cherry flavors, then overlaying this wonderful fruit with perfectly balanced oak.
- Susie Selby
PROFILE |
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| Appellation: | Sonoma County |
| Vineyards/Blend: | 40% Bevill Vineyard 30% Hedin Vineyard Russian River Valley. 30% Azevedo Vineyard Russian River Valley. |
| Brix at Harvest: | 25.5 average |
| Harvest Date: | September/October 2005 |
| Alcohol: | 14.5% |
| Other Notes: | Extended maceration for six weeks. Aged in 30% new French and American oak for 20 months. |
| Bottled: | March 2007 |
| Cases Produced: | 2010 |
| Release Date: | June 2007 |
| Price: | $24 |