Broadside Broadside Santa Margarita Ranch Merlot 2021 750ml

Smashed cranberry and tobacco leaf show on the slightly funky nose of this bottling. The palate is quite complex, with rich red-fruit flavors gaining nuance from oak, beef-jerky and sumac elements.

The 2022 Merlot Margarita Ranch opens with a mentholated freshness as hints of lavender and dusty rose give way to wild blueberries. It's silken in feel with a cascade of sweet spice that accentuates its ripe red berry fruits. A tinge of tangerine adds lovely contrast toward the close. Violet pastille and a bitter tinge of dark chocolate linger on the finish as the 2022 concludes with admirable length and gentle tannins.<br/><br/>