Purple Pearl Vineyards

Barrel Select Solano County Merlot

8.11 ratings
-no pro ratings
Solano County, North Coast, California, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Tree Kilpatrick

This is really old wine that wasn’t made to age. Smells cooked. Very port like. Flavors continue the port theme. ‘Sweet’, ‘fruit-bombed’ and strange. It has some decent interesting stuff going on, but it’s kind of rough. High alcohol for sure. Stew of black and purple fruits.

This is really old wine that wasn’t made to age. Smells cooked. Very port like. Flavors continue the port theme. ‘Sweet’, ‘fruit-bombed’ and strange. It has some decent interesting stuff going on, but it’s kind of rough. High alcohol for sure. Stew of black and purple fruits.

Dec 9th, 2025