2020 Matthews Reserve Merlot

"The 2020 Matthews Reserve Merlot shows bright garnet in the glass with aromas of Turkish coffee, sweet cigar wrapper, blackberry compote, camphor and snap pea. Ample structure on the palate with flavors of raw cacao, cherry skin, chicory root, cranberry, and pomegranate. Mouth-coating tannins provide a pleasing astringency on this long, floral, bright cherry finish." -Bryan Otis, Proprietor

Praise:

“The 2020 Merlot Reserve (89% Merlot, 6% Malbec, and 5% Cabernet Franc) offers more black cherry, leather, dried herb, and chocolate notions in a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, tannic style that softens slightly with air. (I followed these bottles for multiple days.) With good purity of fruit as well as a balanced, layered mouthfeel, it's another wine from this team that needs to be hidden in the cellar for 2-4 years.” -90 points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com