Flora Springs Merlot 2018

The 2018 vintage draws on estate fruit from our sustainably-farmed vineyards in Oakville and Rutherford, properties we have owned and farmed for decades. This wine aged for 18 months in mostly French oak barrels and possesses the delicious ripeness of the vintage, with dense layers of steeped plum, black currant, fig and cherry notes. Warm notes of vanilla crème, mocha and French toast fill out the palate, with a nice streak of acidity and plush tannins adding length and structure. This is the perfect hump day wine to enjoy when the weekend is right around the corner.

It would taste great with pizza topped with arugula and wild mushrooms, pork chops in a Dijon mustard sauce, or pasta with preserved lemons and crème fraiche.