Accenti Wines Accenti Wines Merlot Bedrock Vineyard, USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

Bought on a whim because of the attractive price point and well-regarded vineyard source, this wine is exhibiting notes of forest floor interspersed with bright, crunchy red fruit (more cranberry and haws than the typical plum). Not in any ways “jammy” as one might describe a typical California Merlot, and clocking in and a reasonable 13.8% ABV. Sufficient acidity and structure to hold a few more years. On day one, it’s pleasant but feels unbalanced, with the earth and fruit …