Iconic Wines 'Sidekick' Merlot 2022 750mL Txakoli USA : CALIFORNIA : EL

USA : CALIFORNIA : EL DORADO COUNTY — SIERRA FOOTHILLS

honest about what it is

this is a clean

The result lands somewhere between Condrieu and a proper Rhône blanc but with Souhaut's signature lightness of touch: floral and stony on the nose

the same mellowing

Iconic Wines 'Sidekick' Merlot 2022 750mL Txakoli USA : CALIFORNIA : ELUNITED STATES : CALIFORNIA : LODI SUSTAINABLE : Merlot, Cabernet Franc MED BODIED, RED PLUM, MULBERRY, STAR ANISE, EARTH, NEW OAK Merlot built on Right Bank logic 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc, drawn across three Lodi sub appellations. The bulk comes from the sandy loam of Mokelumne River; Borden Ranch and Sloughhouse supply the spice. The oak decision is the tell. A quarter of the Merlot and all of the Cabernet Franc go into new French oak for