Greenwood Ridge - Merlot Wine Profile

2005 Merlot

91 "The winery's above-the-fog vineyard has been kind to Merlot, nearly always producing an interesting wine. The '05 has firm tannins, but long hangtime allowed the grapes to devlop luscious blackberry flavors, which smoky oak perfectly accents. A wine of charm and depth; should develop bottle complexity over the next 6 years." --Wine Enthusiast Magazine

"A supple, ripely flavored wine, with intense fruitiness (blackberry, plum, cherry), and evident oak on the finish. Very long finish. Excellent."
--Restaurant Wine Magazine

2005 Merlot

Awards

Mendocino Ridge
Estate bottled
0.65 T.A., 3.58 pH
13.5% alcohol
100% French oak
Barrel aged 18 months
Suggested cellaring: up to 5 years
Bottled August 28, 2007
Release date: October 1, 2007
330 cases produced
$25

Silver, San Francisco Chronicle

Silver, New World International
Silver, Riverside International


	2005 Merlot
91 "The winery's above-the-fog vineyard has been kind to Merlot, nearly always producing an interesting wine. The '05 has firm tannins, but long hangtime allowed the grapes to devlop luscious blackberry flavors, which smoky oak perfectly accents. A wine of charm and depth; should develop bottle complexity over the next 6 years." --Wine Enthusiast Magazine "A supple, ripely flavored wine, with intense fruitiness (blackberry, plum, cherry), and evident oak on the finish. Very long finish. Excellent." --Restaurant Wine Magazine

2005 Merlot		Awards
Mendocino Ridge Estate bottled 0.65 T.A., 3.58 pH 13.5% alcohol 100% French oak Barrel aged 18 months Suggested cellaring: up to 5 years Bottled August 28, 2007 Release date: October 1, 2007 330 cases produced $25		Silver, San Francisco Chronicle Silver, New World International Silver, Riverside International