Hayes Valley Merlot 2021
Would Merlot by any other name sound as sweet? No, not really. The Californian vernacular offers all sorts of variations so it’s especially important to mind each Merlot’s provenance. For example, the Merlots from Alexander Valley, Carneros and Dry Creek Valley speak a parlance of plums, ripe cherries, juicy currants and high toned tea leaves while the Merlots out of Napa Valley, from such climes as Carneros, Mount Veeder, Oakville and Rutherford, are more likely to express ripe, dark berried fruit such as framboise and blackberries. All capture the interest and your senses despite the invective script of Sideways that really drug Merlot through the mud. On the bright side: Merlot has never tasted so wonderful for we who love this Bordelais beauty –for only the strong survive!
Food Pairings
Most any meat; really, lamb, beef, pork, chicken, duck. Has an affinity for tomatoes and mushrooms.
Where to find this wine
Accounts that have purchased this wine in the previous twelve months are listed below, alphabetically by city. Please call ahead to confirm availability or vintage
Top Valu #1
Columbia Heights
763-706-3819
Seven Sisters Spirits
Detroit Lakes
218-847-2337
Sunfish Cellars
Lilydale
651-552-5955
Stinson Wine, Beer & Spirits
Minneapolis
612-789-0678
Zipp's
Minneapolis
612-333-8686
South Lyndale Liquor
Minneapolis
612-827-5811
Underground Leaf And Vine
Minneapolis
612-213-2975
Lake Wine & Cheese
Minneapolis
612-242-0073
Top Ten Liquors - Minnetonka
Minnetonka
Sundial Wine & Spirits
Minnetonka
952-938-5532
Rite Liquor Store
Saint Paul
651-414-0346
Midway Liquor Store
Saint Paul
651-644-7900
Thomas Liquor
Saint Paul
651-699-1860
Dabbler Depot
Saint Paul
651-802-2112
Westside Wine & Spirits
St Louis Park
West Side Liquor - Waite Park
Waite Park
320-253-9511