Kendall-Jackson Merlot Grand Reserve 2013 sku_1021687 40% Pinot Meunier and 10%

40% Pinot Meunier and 10% Chardonnay sourced in the Montage de Reims

This most elegant port is a carefully selected blend of the finest grapes of the Douro

Nose: Lots of sticking plasters (especially noticeable in this bottling) up front with muscovado and a rich cherry bakewell spine

but this is a spirit we’ll be playing with in our cocktail experiments

Kendall-Jackson Merlot Grand Reserve 2013 sku_1021687 40% Pinot Meunier and 10%Wine Advocate 89 points Even better than the Vintners Reserve is the 2012 Merlot Grand Reserve, which comes from their estate vineyards in Sonoma. This is a 21,000 case cuvee, and for the extra few dollars, Id opt for this one. Espresso roast interwoven with blackcurrant and black cherry fruit, forest floor, vanilla and spice jump from the glass of this wine, which is essentially 100% Merlot (in actuality 99. 7%, with the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and