Brutocao 2009 Reserve Merlot (Mendocino)

Country: US / Reserve
Variety: Merlot California
Winery: Brutocao / Mendocino

Full-bodied and firmly structured, this smells a bit peppery and roasted, then gives up dried cherry and blackberry flavors that fill the mouth and taste generous and soothing. It has benefited from the extra age since bottling, and is ready to enjoy.