Wines
Nichols Winery & Cellars
Paso Robles
Viñas del Sol Merlot 2000
Varietals: Merlot 79%, Cabernet Sauvignon 8%, Cabernet Franc 13%
Soil type: Alluvial clay
Maturation: 23 months in seasoned French oak (Allier, Never & Tronçais)
Alcohol: 13.6%
Total production: 400 cases
Best drinking: 2005 - 2010
Suggested food: Fettuccini w/ pan-seared chicken breast & shaved apple
Tasting notes: This elegant Merlot is intertwined with spice, oak, earth and fruit flavors. On the palate, black cherry, currant, plum, and wild berries envelope the tongue as faint green notes linger in the background. Integrated with hints of caramel, smoke, and toast.
$39.95 per bottle