Les Jamelles Pays d'Oc Merlot 2019 (France)

Les Jamelles Pays d'Oc Merlot 2019 (France)French & American oak Wild strawberry Caramel & nutmeg Well balanced "It's attractively fruited and fragrant with Black Doris plum, warm spice, hazelnut and game notes, leading to a delightfully rounded palate offering bright fruit flavours together with spicy nuances, finishing lingering and silky. At its best: now to 2025" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sep 2021 "Deep, bruised red with a black core, good transparency, lighter on the rim. The nose is lifting

• French & American oak
• Wild strawberry
• Caramel & nutmeg
• Well-balanced

"It's attractively fruited and fragrant with Black Doris plum, warm spice, hazelnut and game notes, leading to a delightfully rounded palate offering bright fruit flavours together with spicy nuances, finishing lingering and silky. At its best: now to 2025" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sep 2021

"Deep, bruised-red with a black core, good transparency, lighter on the rim. The nose is lifting and softly full, penetrating aromas of red cherries, strawberries melded with liquorice and vanilla. Medium-bodied, bright and juicy aromas of strawberries, cherries entwined with vanilla and red liquorice linger to a moderately long finish. Balanced, lively acidity flows with a light grip of tannin extraction, unfolding spices on the linger. This is a juicy red-fruited Merlot possesses vanilla and liquorice spices with a soft tannin grip. Match with pork roast and beef fillet over the next 2-3 years" Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, Oct 2021

Endowed with intense colour, Les Jamelles Merlot is rich, long and round. It boasts flavours of ripe fruit (cherry, wild strawberry), as well as nuances of clafoutis and caramel. Notes of cinnamon, nutmeg and even cherry tomato may also be detected. The tannins are silky and pleasing on the palate. This well-balanced, easy-drinking Merlot will be a unanimous favourite among your guests! So appealing!

To obtain a wine with perfect balance that is typical of its varietal, the grapes are selected from five terroirs: the flatlands in the environs of Narbonne and the Aude River plain lend richness, length and structure; those along the coastal region near Béziers, opulence and freshness; lwhile the vines located on the slopes of the Orb Valley and the Herault’s Valley mid-slope vineyards contribute roundness, velvety tannins and freshness to the final blend.

Maceration lasts 2 to 4 weeks. A portion of the cuvée is oak aged – 2/3 French and 1/3 American – for added complexity. A small portion of the cuvée is crafted using thermovinification to boost fruitiness, roundness and suppleness.

Food Pairing: Serve at 17 – 18°C with traditional or spicy dishes: stuffed tomatoes, salt pork with lentils, steak, chicken with ratatouille.