Producer: J. Lohr  
Region: Paso Robles, Central Coast, California
Blend: 85% Merlot, 14% Malbec, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon  
Year: 2020  

Gold Medal Winner - 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 

Tasting Panel, 92 Points 

"The Merlot came from the Creston Vineyard in Paso’s prestigious El Pomar District, while the 14% Malbec blended in is from the Shotwell Vineyard. Blue-floral aromas are dotted with mocha, and on the palate, ripe boysenberry and candied violets meet up with supple, cocoa-powdered tannins. The blue fruit weaves through nutmeg and cinnamon as more floral tones progress across the finish." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"The 2019 J. Lohr Estates Los Osos Merlot is medium-dark in color with a red hue. Varietal aromas of black plum and violet meld with the light barrel signature of baking spices and toasted pastry. A generous fraction of Malbec in the blend accentuates bright fruit tones and contributes notes of pomegranate and hibiscus flower. This wine is lively and bright on the palate and cascades to a lengthy, red-fruit finish." 

Alcohol: 14% 

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