Backsberg Merlot Paarl Kosher 2019
$19
This balanced, medium-bodied red delivers juicy black cherry and blackberry fruit accented by savory hints of tobacco, graphite and milled pepper. Kosher. Drink now. 1,500 cases made, 894 cases imported.
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Apr 30, 2023
Primary Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
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Backsberg Merlot Paarl Kosher 2019
This balanced, medium-bodied red delivers juicy black cherry and blackberry fruit accented by savory hints of tobacco, graphite and milled pepper. Kosher. Drink now. 1,500 cases made, 894 cases imported.
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Apr 30, 2023
Primary Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
