Winemaker Notes
Since 1985, Baron Herzog has set a standard for quality California winemaking. Within this bottle rests a heritage of excellence spanning nine generations, and craftsmanship fit for royalty.
Bold and richly textured, this red showcases aromas of red cherry and strawberry jam. A touch of oak brings out hints of mocha and spice in the finish, making Baron Herzog Merlot a perfect companion to grilled lamb chops or roasted poultry.
This wine is Kosher for Passover
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: More than just for Kosher for Passover Mevushal, the Baron Herzog wines show up as well-made wines that compete well in the marketplace. The 2015 Baron Herzog Merlot is pleasing for the dinner table. TASTING NOTES: This wine is well-balanced and soft. Its aromas and flavors of ripe red fruits make an ideal pairing wine with roast chicken. (Best Served: 2017-2019) (Tasted: September 28, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
With generous fruit and supple tannins, Merlot is made in a range of styles from everyday-drinking to world-renowned and age-worthy. Merlot is the dominant variety in the wines from Bordeaux’s Right Bank regions of St. Emilion and Pomerol, where it is often blended with Cabernet Franc to spectacular result. Merlot also frequently shines on its own, particularly in California’s Napa Valley. Somm Secret—As much as Miles derided the variety in the 2004 film, Sideways, his prized 1961 Château Cheval Blanc is actually a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
The largest and perhaps most varied of California’s wine-growing regions, the Central Coast produces a good majority of the state's wine. This vast California wine district stretches from San Francisco all the way to Santa Barbara along the coast, and reaches inland nearly all the way to the Central Valley.
Encompassing an extremely diverse array of climates, soil types and wine styles, it contains many smaller sub-AVAs, including San Francisco Bay, Monterey, the Santa Cruz Mountains, Paso Robles, Edna Valley, Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Maria Valley.
While the Central Coast California wine region could probably support almost any major grape varietiy, it is famous for a few Central Coast reds and whites. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel are among the major ones. The Central Coast is home to many of the state's small, artisanal wineries crafting unique, high-quality wines, as well as larger producers also making exceptional wines.