After tasting more than 300 affordable American wines, Ray Isle reports on his most exciting Merlot and Pinot Noir finds.
This dark Merlot from Washington state is so luscious that it’s hard to stop drinking it. A touch of spicy oak keeps the wine’s Rubenesque fruit from becoming overwhelming.Frank Woods founded Clos du Bois in 1974 in pursuit of producing approachable, balanced wine. Over 40 years later, winemaker Melissa Stackhouse honors Frank's vision by crafting wines that are an expression of Old World sensibility in California.
In 2013, his herbal Mendocino bottling shines the brightest.Jason Becker, the winemaker for this bargain Pinot specialist, uses grapes from throughout California—the Central Coast, Sonoma County, Mendocino, Napa Valley and, as the winery puts it, “other”—to fashion a balanced, cherry-inflected red.French Burgundy négociant Boisset purchased DeLoach in 2003, and made a wise decision naming Brian Maloney winemaker—as this light-bodied but flavorful bottling makes clear.
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