B&G Merlot (75cl, 13.5%)

B&G Merlot is a 100% Merlot red wine from the Languedoc region of France, bottled at 13.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Barton & Guestier was established in Bordeaux in 1725 and now operates under the Castel Group. A portion of the harvest is treated through flash détente, followed by traditional alcoholic fermentation, two rack-and-return cycles per day, three-week maceration with micro-oxygenation and malolactic fermentation in vats. Aroma: ripe red fruit, strawberry, cherry, blackberry, plum, coffee, light spice and gentle oak. Taste: cherry and dark berry, cocoa accents, gentle spice, round and supple structure. Finish: medium length with moderate tannins, ripe berry and dark chocolate.