2016 Merlot – Granite Hill Vineyard

Black plums
black berry
tobacco
leather
mint/eucalyptus

S- dry
A- med
T-m+
A-m+
B-Full
I-M
L-long length!

Fermented in Large oak fermenters
2 years in 30% New French oak and 70% in Neutral oak barrels

Pan Seared Filet Mignon with Herb butter
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why?
It has tannins, but Merlot always pulls of a silkiness that its cousin Cabernet Sauvignon does not frequently achieve. With those smooth tannins like that, this is when you would opt for that lean and tender Filet Mignon instead of the standard fatty Rib-Eye