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2010 Iron Rock Cellars California Merlot

2010 Iron Rock Cellars California Merlot Zoom

This low-tannin, easy-drinking wine offers impressions of black cherry, assorted berries, plum and chocolate.

Varietal: Merlot Vintage: 2010
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About This Wine

We love what Christian Moueix once said about Merlot.

Moueix is the proprietor of the world’s most famous producer of Merlot, Chateau Petrus in Bordeaux, as well as Dominus Estate in the Napa Valley. In other words, he’s a guy who knows Merlot.

Moueix compared Merlot to Esperanto, which is the “international language” created to foster understanding among people of different countries and cultures. Said Moueix: “Everyone can speak Merlot.” How true. It’s perfect for a vast array of occasions, it pairs well with many dishes and types of cuisine, and it’s extremely easy-drinking.

All of those assertions accurately describe the 2010 bottling of Merlot from Iron Rock, a California label that crafts a low-tannin rendition that’s easy to love. Our tasting panel members have savored it with gouda cheese, as well as a mushroom pizza. But it’s equally enjoyable as a sipping wine, accompanied by nothing more than a good book — in any language.

About Merlot

Similar to Cabernet Sauvignon but with less tannin and fruit. Delivers earlier maturing wines. Often blended with Cabernet; on its own may soften with age, though fruit flavors may fade.

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Tasting Notes

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  • Grape Composition:Merlot and Other Red Varieties
  • Grape Source:Select Vineyards in Various California Growing Regions
  • Aromas & Flavors:Black Cherry, Assorted Berries, Plum & Chocolate
  • Aging Vessels:Assorted Oak Barrels
  • When to Drink:Now Through 2013
  • Food Pairing Suggestiona mushroom pizza, or gouda cheese.

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3.5/ 5.0

7 Reviews

    Another nice Merlot

    12/18/2011 Mark Christensen
    • Rater Rank 33
    • Number of Ratings 14
    • Average 3

    Rich, tasty but a bit tart. Paired well with a ribeye.

    1/02/2012 Martin D. Findley
    • Rater Rank 66
    • Number of Ratings 9
    • Average 4

    Very good. A translucent pale brick color. Good tannins for a blackbird merlot.

    1/03/2012 Rex Tate
    • Rater Rank 7
    • Number of Ratings 70
    • Average 3

    Very good body, color, and weight.

    1/09/2012 Samantha Grayson
    • Number of Ratings 1

    Though Moueix is praised as "the guy who knows Merlot", we feel he missed this one. It is low in tannin but very little flavor - sorry Moueix.

    1/14/2012 PG
    • Number of Ratings 1

    Very rich, bold with smooth after taste. What we suggest to be its Monetary Value: $16

    2/09/2012 Antonio Carvalho
    • Rater Rank 153
    • Number of Ratings 8
    • Average 3
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