The Story
You can smell the 2022 Spring Mountain Merlot upon popping the cork. Ripe black plum, vanilla bean and anise jump out of the glass. Beautiful cola spice is intermingled with dark roast coffee aromatics. True to all our years of Merlot, the palate is soft and silky while still having amazing viscosity. The tannins are much softer this year but propped up by the small amount of Cabernet Franc used. There is a long lingering black pepper cola finish.
94 Points - Wine Spectator
Richly structured and polished, with multilayered black cherry, roasted coffee bean and toasted spice flavors that build depth and plushness toward big but supple tannins.
91 Points - James Suckling
This offers soft aromas of blood plums, tomato bush and spices. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and acidity, giving notes of mocha, cassis and tobacco leaves.
Description
You can smell the 2022 Spring Mountain Merlot upon popping the cork. Ripe black plum, vanilla bean and anise jump out of the glass. Beautiful cola spice is intermingled with dark roast coffee aromatics. True to all our years of Merlot, the palate is soft and silky while still having amazing viscosity. The tannins are much softer this year but propped up by the small amount of Cabernet Franc used. There is a long lingering black pepper cola finish.
94 Points - Wine Spectator
Richly structured and polished, with multilayered black cherry, roasted coffee bean and toasted spice flavors that build depth and plushness toward big but supple tannins.
91 Points - James Suckling
This offers soft aromas of blood plums, tomato bush and spices. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and acidity, giving notes of mocha, cassis and tobacco leaves.
