Merlot Palate and Aroma Flashcards
Describe the distinctive red fruit on the nose and palate for Merlot
Plummy sweet cherry notes
What aroma does Merlot from a warmer climate show?
Fig or red currant
True or false: Merlot is one of the few grape varieties that consistently show blue fruits
True
Combining Merlot fruit characteristics and oak will usually taste like:
Chocolate, sweet baking spices, rich coffee undertones
What consistent blue fruit shows in Merlot?
Blueberry
A Merlot from a cooler climate will show what character?
Herbal character- leafy quality
What herbal character does Merlot taste like?
Savory Bay leaf and mint
List the common fruit of a lighter style merlot
Red currant
Red cherry
Blueberry
plum
What is the fruit condition of a lighter style merlot?
Tart and Ripe
What floral and occasional herb do both lighter and richer style Merlot show?
Violet, occasional bay leaf and mint
What are the earth characteristics of a lighter style Merlot
Gravel and wet clay
What are the oak characteristics that both lighter and richer styles of Merlot show from wine making
Vanilla and baking spices
What other common and occasional characteristics show in lighter style wines
common: chocolate and tobacco
occasional: anise
List the common fruit characteristic for a richer merlot style
Plum
Black currant,
Black cherry,
Blueberry, fig
What is the fruit condition for a richer style merlot?
Ripe and overripe
