Benevolo 2010 Knights Valley Merlot

Tasting Notes

Elite Alexander Valley fruit from a single superb mountainside vineyard forms the base of this wine’s depth and character. A dark ruby red color, this lush and deeply flavored Merlot bursts with aromas of violet, baking spices, mocha, ripe plum, blackberry, and intense black cherry. On the palate, it exhibits a full-bodied mouthfeel with delicious flavors of black cherry, mocha and toasty oak and finishes with the velvety, luxurious mouthfeel that marks fine Merlot.

However, for us here at Benevolo, we couldn’t leave well enough alone, so we combined Pinot Noir from a single east side vineyard in Russian River Valley. The perfumed nose of optimally ripened black cherries, dried morels, earth and violets complements the intensity of the Merlot.

The combination of these two unique and amazing wines results in an incomparable experience. Enjoy with chicken, pork, game, red meats, pasta, or whatever you feel the urge in which to revel

ABV

13.9%