2017 Abadal Merlot 5

Tasting note

Fruit forward, particularly red cherries and blackberries. There are spicy notes, too. However, at 14.5 the alcohol doesn’t go unnoticed, making the overall presentation a little rough around the edges. Neither complex nor subtle. I doubt giving it more time in the cellar will do much to improve the flavour. Drink between now and 2024.

Drink from 2020 through 2024.

Tasted by Dominik Müller on Wednesday, 12 October 2022.

Ratings

Flawed?no
DM:
5Wines with a 5 to 8-point rating are good wines. Pure, balanced, and expressive of grape variety or regional typicity.
/ 20 ("good")
Favourite: No

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Wine details

Vintage: 2017
Colour:red
Style:still (dry)
Assemblage:no
Grape variety: Merlot
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Producer:Abadal
Country:Spain
Region: Catalunya
Subregion:n/a
Appellation: Pla de Bages DO
Vineyard: n/a
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