Lapostolle Merlot Grand Selection Casa 2015

This wine offers an expressive nose of red and black fruit such as blackberry, along with fresh aromas of thyme and black pepper. On the palate, it is medium-bodied with good fruit expression.

This hefty Merlot smells of iodine and berry fruits. While the palate is blocky and tannic in feel, that's an appropriate canvas for oaky, spicy herbal black-fruit flavors. On the finish, overt oak and char confirm that this is dark and burly as a whole.

An ideal pairing with pastas with red sauces, peppers stuffed with quinoa and tomatoes, or pizza with mushrooms and pepperoni.

Blend: 86% Merlot, 12% Syrah, 2% Petit Verdot