Novelty Hill Merlot

Novelty Hill Merlot
Columbia Valley
USA
2012

An aromatic wine with notes of market-fresh cherries, cocoa, currant and vanilla. Medium-full on the palate with a wonderful backbone of ripe cherry, berry and subtle notes of spiced chocolate that carry through on the elegant, satisfying finish.

Wine Enthusiast Review: 90 points 
Milk chocolate, cherry and raspberry aromas lead to sweet, supple luscious fruit flavors. It keeps you coming back for more.

Wine Spectator: 90 points 
Supple and expressive, with green olive and black licorice hints the black cherry flavors, coming together harmoniously against fine tannins on the open-weave finish. Drink now through 2020. 2,723 cases made.
–HS

Merlot is a perfect match for beef and other medium-heavy dishes. It pairs wonderfully with rich, red pasta sauces, pork, turkey, beef, veal, pheasant, and garden salads. Merlot is also an excellent compliment to chocolate.