Peculiarities of vinification. The wine is crafted from Merlot grapes, cultivated at Fanagoria’s best vineyards located in the Taman peninsula. Hand picking, soft processing, fermentation at low temperatures. The wine was matured for 12 months in French oak barriques.
Sensory characteristics. Colour: dark-red. Flavour: notes of red wild berries, bell pepper, vanilla, suede and spices. Taste: soft, with velvety tannins, notes of ripe black berries and fruit. Finish: long, spicy and berrylike.
Food pairing: steaks, mutton and lamb dishes with spicy herbs, warm meat salads and cold appetizers, pastas under rich gravies, pizza, seasoned cheeses.
To be uncorked 30 min. before serving.
To be served at 16-17 °С.
Wine review: Cru Lermont Merlot 2013.
Recipe: Duck breast under spicy cranberry sauce with red dry oaked wine Cru Lermont Merlot.
Quite a complex flavour (but it could have been even more complex), with a medium-plus intensity, varietal and tertiary flavours are in equal parts, raspberry, strawberry, red sour cherry, dark cherry, black plums, and chocolate. Well-balanced. A higher-than-average finish. 90/100.
Colour: red terracotta. Plum and blackberry in the nose meet vanilla and jam tones; delicate hints of animal notes and fresh milk. Palate: berrylike and jammy, with tender tones of sweet paprika and a creamy note. Acidity behaves delicately, keeping the balance, and it ends the aftertaste. The wine has a complex flavour and compound taste with a good balance between them.