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Dark Horse Merlot 75Cl

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£ 8.50
£8.50/75cl
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Product Description

  • Merlot, Red Wine, California
  • Dark Horse Merlot is a medium-bodied Merlot with notes of dark berry and a layered finish. It complements both modest meals and gourmet dishes. As well as sitting nicely next to a plate of a slow roasted beef brisket or saucy vegetable lasagne, the Dark Horse Merlot is also a great fit when paired with mouthfuls of spicy jambalaya.
  • The unexpected winner. For us, winning means bringing you exceptionally crafted and well-balanced wine that overdelivers on your expectations. We do this by working side-by-side with 400 of California's finest grape growers to earn the first pick of their harvest. And, we taste our wine over 100 times before you pour your first glass.
  • 10.1 UK Units per bottle
  • The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week.
  • drinkaware.co.uk
  • Widely Recycled
  • © 2020 Dark Horse
  • Flavourful, Vibrant, Aromatic
  • Pack size: 75CL

Information

Allergy Information

  • Contains Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Tasting Notes

  • Dark Horse Merlot has robust flavours with smooth tannins. Rich aromas of dark, jammy blackberries are complemented by toasted oak with a long, plush finish

Region of Origin

California

Wine Colour

Red

Alcohol Units

10.1

ABV

14.5% vol

Producer

Darkhorse Wines

Type of Closure

Screwcap

Wine Maker

Beth Liston

Country

United States

Alcohol Type

Wine

Grape Variety

Merlot

Vinification Details

  • The grapes for our Dark Horse Merlot were harvested at optimum ripeness to ensure extraction of rich colours and velvety tannings. Warmer temperatures around 85°-88°F were used during fermentation in order to achieve more intense flavours and aromatics. After the fermentation was complete, the wine was aged on oak to add complexity and balance.

History

  • At Dark Horse Wine, we wholeheartedly believe that fortune favours the bold. Winemaker Beth Liston marshals the best agricultural and winemaking resources from around the globe to deliver the unexpected: a bold wine that outperforms its price.

Regional Information

  • The grapes for our Merlot were selected from premier California vineyards by our Winemaker Beth Liston. The warm and dry weather combined with minimal heat spikes make the ideal growing season. Canopy management played a key role in allowing just the right amount of sunlight on the berries, resulting in a perfect balance of vibrant flavours and aromas.

Storage Type

Ambient

Storage Instructions

  • This wine is ideal for drinking now but can be kept for up to 2 years

Produce of

Wine of U.S.A.

Name and address

  • Bottled for:
  • Dark Horse Europe,
  • Harman House,
  • Uxbridge,
  • UB8 1QQ,
  • U.K.

Importer address

  • Dark Horse Europe,
  • Harman House,
  • Uxbridge,
  • UB8 1QQ,
  • U.K.

Return to

  • Dark Horse Europe,
  • Harman House,
  • Uxbridge
  • UB8 1QQ,
  • U.K.
  • darkhorsewine.co.uk

Lower age limit

18 Years

Net Contents

750ml ℮

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11 Reviews

Average of 3.9 stars

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The Dark Horse Merlot from Don Francisco Winery c

5 stars

The Dark Horse Merlot from Don Francisco Winery combines bashful halibut undertones with a fruity Cap’n Crunch aftertaste. It brings together surreal musk flavors (Grandma's underwear drawer) and an outspoken citrus aroma. A tangy chocolate finish and luxurious sour cream overtones are combined in this cheeky little red. coalesces toasty wheat elements with a sullen parsnip perfume.

NASTY

1 stars

the worse wine i have ever tasted don't waste your money

Punches well above its weight.

4 stars

It really punches above its weight at this price point. Smokey on the nose with creamy vanilla oak on the palate and a lingering long finish. At 14.5% ABV, it does have an oomph on first sip. Best decanted two hours ahead of serving. It matches well with most meat dishes and rich vegetarian alternatives. Avoid seafood or delicate white fish as its firm tannin will overpower them.

Beautiful wine

5 stars

Deep dark and oaky. Smooth and so drinkable, doesn't touch the sides!

voted tops

5 stars

well my guest asked me for details of it as it was best for ages they tasted for ages!

A Top Merlot

5 stars

Deep colour, with a wonderful soft mellow after flavour. I will be purchasing more of this. I don’t have to decide what it goes well with, it just goes very well 😜

Drain cleaner grade wine

1 stars

A deeply unpleasant wine, bitter, rancid, disgusting, not worth £2 never mind £8.50. Bottle down the drain after the first sip.

Good Merlot

4 stars

Good body -- nice midweek drinking. Don't know if I'd buy it at full price though!

Nothing special, though nothing to complain about

3 stars

Dark Horse used to produce more interesting, oak-aged wines, which is why we thought this worth buying a case of. This is a fairly standard £5 -£7-grade Merlot. Suitable mid-week wine but not for special occasions.

Excellent wine

5 stars

This wine is definitely a great drink, it's deep favours and it's smooth taste goes well with reds meats or even drunk on it's own.

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