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Item Number: 6392
UPC: 0835603002607
Country: Chile
Region: Coquimbo
Sub Region: Limarí
Appellation/AVA: Limarí Valley
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2012
Grape(s): 100% Syrah
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13.5
Total Acidity: 3.53
pH: 3.6
Soil Type: Rocky with clay and sand
Elevation: 997 feet
Winemaking Notes: Destemmed, cold soaked for three days, fermentation for eight days, 100% malolactic fermentation in barrels, aged for 10 months, fined and filtered
Location: Limarí Valley is located at the most narrow point of
Chile (less than 60 miles). The cooling Camanchaca fog creeps into the
valley from the Pacific Ocean each morning and the Andes drives low
temperatures in the evenings. The short, cool days (with limestone soil)
make it perfect for Chardonnay and cool-climate Syrah with a distinct
mineral edge.
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Merino 2012 Syrah, Limarí Valley
Rating: 91
Imagine a blender filled with fresh-picked blackberries. This smells & tastes like those berries after
they’ve been pureed, as vibrant as it is soft & juicy. Added to that gentle, smooth feel, there’s a hint of
meatiness giving the wine extra power & complexity.
- Wine & Spirits (2/1/2014)
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Merino 2012 Syrah, Limarí Valley
Rating: 89
Bright purple. Cherry, mocha, licorice and violet on the nose. Fresh and energetic, with strong lift to its blackberry and licorice flavors. Finishes with sweet, silky tannins, good focus and a faintly bitter medicinal character.
- International Wine Cellar (2/1/2014)
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