Lot 170
2019 Dry Creek "Reserve" Merlot

Deep ruby in the glass but not quite opaque. Sings with ripe black cherry and blueberry fruit and is pungent with passilla pepper, brown sugar and seasoned oak. Ultra-smooth on entry but big and chewy across the palate with robust yet well-integrated tannins carrying layers of black and red fruit and toasted vanilla notes in a lush, expansive finish. Fantastic overall structure and integration, as well as its ultra-plush musculature, makes this quite drinkable now but compelling over the next 5-7 years as well. Booyah!