title: Kendall-Jackson 2012 Grand Reserve Merlot (Sonoma County)
description: This is a sumptuous, well-crafted wine, nearly 100% varietal and dark purple in color. It offers leathery chocolate and red cherry flavors around still-dense tannins that seem to soften in the glass. Given more than a year in oak, only a small percentage of it new, it's lively and refined.
variety: Merlot
designation: Grand Reserve