Wine Library Granite Hill Vineyard
2016 Merlot – Granite Hill Vineyard
Merlot
- Vintage2016
- TypeRed
- AppellationBell Mountain
- VineyardGranite Hill Vineyard
- DrinkDrink now to 2027
When to drink it
Drinking at its peak - decant recommendedDrink now to 2027
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Drinking at its peak - decant recommendedDrinking well - decantEnjoy with food - no decantWell past peakBest for cooking
Last tasted April 2025, from bottles kept at 58 to 59°F and out of the light. A bottle stored warmer will be further along than this.
- ABV
- 13.4%
- TA
- 6 g/L
- pH
- 3.63
- RS
- 0 g/L
- Cases Made
- 198
Tasting Notes
Black plums
black berry
tobacco
leather
mint/eucalyptus
S- dry
A- med
T-m+
A-m+
B-Full
I-M
L-long length!
Winemaking
Fermented in Large oak fermenters
2 years in 30% New French oak and 70% in Neutral oak barrels
Food Pairing
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