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Castillo de Molina Merlot 2006 Reserva

Кастило де Молина Мерло Резерва 2006
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Producer:
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San Pedro
Country:
Chile (Чили) 
Vintage:
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2006
Other vintages: 
2007
Variety:
Merlot (Мерло)
Added by demiro
27 Mar 2009
Winemaker's notes:
Colour: shiny deep red. Aroma: this classic Merlot with red fruit aromas and raisins. Complexity of toasted notes, smoke, and oak resulting from its barrel aging. Palate: A well-balanced wine, achieved through gentle tannins and nice acidity, lending it a velvety structure. Rounding it up, a long persistence reveals its elegance

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How to drink it
Food: Chicken, Chicken Smoked, Couscous, Duck, Ham, Lamb (Grilled, Broiled), Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Pasta with Vegetables, Pizza, Quiche, Rabbit, Sausage, Spicy Chinese, Steak (Grilled, Broiled), Tuna, Turkey, Veal
Cheese: Gouda, Gruyere, Pecorino Toscano
Temperature: 16-18 °C
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Let's say a grape variety normally takes 120 days to ripen. In an especially hot year, it may ripen after only 110 days; in a cooler year, after 130 days. Viticulturists generally do want a long growing seasons. Long ripening allows components in the grape other that sugar - tannins, for example - ...
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