Guillebot Plaisance Bordeaux Rouge 2020
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
Dennis Brothers Liquor
Cottage Grove
651-458-8932
Lakeville # 3 - Galaxie
Lakeville
952-985-4930
Kowalski's Uptown Market
Minneapolis
612-377-3448
Sentyrz Liquor
Minneapolis
612-781-3484
Mgm - Roseville
Roseville
651-488-6685
Thomas Liquor
Saint Paul
651-699-1860
Jerry's Wine & Spirits
Woodbury
651-414-4870