Sorry guys!! It’s the 08 Martin Ranch Merlot not the 07. I just opened a bottle and realized the error. So I’m sitting watching trash tv enjoying this wine! The smell is kind of a classic Merlot smell containing that capsaicin,spicy smell. The initial taste before you swallow is on the sweet side as you swallow you get the spice, capsaicin taste with a hint of green bell-peppers just like it smells but better because you get this initial sweet taste.
So, the only wine worth talking about was the 07 Martin Ranch Merlot. It was very tasty, easy to drink either alone or could be paired with food. The best part was we bought two bottles and when we got home we were missing one of them. I immediately emailed Martin Ranch and got a response within 24hrs and they were more than happy to ship us the missing bottle. However, there was a mix up and our friend accidentally got our bottle so I emailed them back letting them know no shipment was needed. So if you are the Gilroy area check out Martin Ranch……make sure you try their Merlot!!!!
Well it’s much “smaller” than I remember. I had anticipated a “big” heavy red. It is still very tasty but not what I wanted to go with my steak tonight!!!