Selene 2007 Frediani Vineyard Merlot (Napa Valley)

Country: US / Frediani Vineyard
Variety: Merlot California
Winery: Selene / Napa Valley

A delicious, complex Merlot, although all the parts haven’t come together and it needs time in the cellar. It’s extraordinarily rich in oak-inspired black cherries, red currants, violets, cocoa, spices and sweet sandalwood, and it should develop nuance and bottle bouquet after 2012.