Nichols Reserve Merlot Vinas del Sol Vineyard 1999

1999 Nichols Reserve Merlot; Vinas del Sol Vineyard, San Miguel, CA. Merlot 78%, Cabernet Sauvignon 8%, Cabernet Franc 14% This Reserve Merlot is packed with ripe fruit. Unveiled are bright fruit such as ripe black cherry, currant, juicy plum and wild berries. Caramel, smoke, and toast are elegantly integrated. It is complex, rich, and has extremely well balanced deep fruit flavors. This Merlot has a long finish.