Raymond RC Merlot R Collection 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

Haskell's - Bloomington
Bloomington
952-893-5440

Lunds & Byerlys - Burnsville
Burnsville
952-892-5600

Northbound Liquors - Elk River
Elk River
763-441-1671

Haskell's - Faribault
Faribault
507-332-7173

Haskell's - Maple Grove
Maple Grove
763-400-7888

Franklin-nicollet Liquors
Minneapolis
612-871-1511

Haskell's - Minneapolis
Minneapolis
612-333-2434

Haskell's - Minnetonka
Minnetonka
952-544-4456

Haskell's - Plymouth
Plymouth
763-553-9198

Lunds & Byerlys - St Louis Park
Saint Louis Park
952-929-2100

Haskell's - St Paul
Saint Paul
651-698-8844

Haskell's - Stillwater
Stillwater
651-439-3399

Haskell's - White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake
651-426-0022

Haskell's - Woodbury
Woodbury
651-714-4188