2014 McCall Merlot Reserve
Whatever the climate, generally you simply desire a decadently scrumptious pink. And regardless of Paul Giamatti’s dismissal of all issues merlot within the 2004 blockbuster movie “Sideways,” one such pink that matches the invoice completely for a delectably indulgent pink is McCall’s 2014 Merlot Reserve.
This 100% merlot wine drinks effectively above it’s $30 worth level. It’s aged for 14 months in French oak barrels. This wine has silky easy tannins and a lush mouth really feel. The notes of ripe, however not overly ripe, cherry meld fantastically with earthy notes, bittersweet chocolate, toast just a little smoke.
This wine will simply complement steaks, barbeque, stew, gamey foul, and venison. Sharp exhausting cheeses and darkish chocolate would additionally pair properly. This wine drinks effectively with out meals too.
2018 McCall Discipline Mix
This pretty Lengthy Island Bordeaux-style mix is comprised of 75% merlot, 14% cabernet sauvignon, 6% petit verdot and 5% cabernet Franc. The wine is aged for 14 months in French oak barrels. This can be a wine the place the winemakers tasting notes are really spot on. Notes of blackberry and cassis on the nostril with blackberry, clove, and heat baking spices on the palate. The wine has a persistent and satisfying end hinting of black licorice, vanilla, and cedar.
That is a chic, but versatile, pink that may simply elevate any meal. It may be loved with the standard pink fare, like steaks, but it surely isn’t too heavy to have with heartier rooster dishes, pasta, or different Italian meals, with pink sauce, and even seafood dishes in pink sauce. At solely $30 a bottle, this wine may even be loved with pizza.
2018 Discipline Mix was sampled. Pictured is the 2017 bottle.
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