Bota Box Merlot (3L, 13.5%)

Bota Box Merlot is a medium-bodied California Merlot bottled at 13.5% ABV in a 3-litre bag-in-box format. It is produced by Delicato Family Wines at its certified sustainable winery in Manteca, California. The Merlot sees time on both French and American oak, and the bag-in-box uses an airtight bladder that blocks light and oxygen. The aroma brings ripe cherry and blackberry, sweet dried herbs and vanilla. The palate shows black cherry and ripe plum with baking spice, medium body, mild plush tannins and balanced acidity. The finish is juicy and moderately long, with lingering berry fruit and soft tannins.