description: Although this is 100% Merlot it is labeled simply Red Wine, as previously the blend has been half Cabernet. With the vines recovering from a bad freeze, Pepper Bridge fruit presented some challenges in 2005. This wine still seems disjointed, with too many green and stemmy flavors wrapped into light streaks of spice and pepper. The strawberry-flavored fruit seems barely ripe. It's light in the center and finishes with a mix of pepper, stem and rather green tannins.
variety: Red Blend
designation: Pepper Bridge Vineyard Red Wine