Cannonball Merlot (75cl, 13.5%)

A California Merlot sourced mainly from Mendocino County, with fruit from Paso Robles and Sonoma County. After early morning harvesting, the grapes undergo partial crushing and a three-day cold soak, then primary and malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels before 20 months of maturation, with 20% new French oak. It is dry, with 2.7 g/L residual sugar and medium-plus body. Aroma: dark red fruit, blueberry compote, ripe plum, huckleberry, pomegranate, cocoa powder, dried herbs, toasty oak and cedar. Taste: juicy blackberry, ripe plum and hibiscus, with baking spices, herbal nuance and a mineral edge. Finish: long, with French oak toffee, dark berry, earthy loam and vanilla.