Griffin Creek Merlot 1996

A power-packed and supple wine with big black fruit and complexity. Explosive warm aromas of blackberry, cassis, and molasses, balanced by an array of oak barrel spices, and vanilla. Full flavors of black fruit, barrel toast, and spices balanced by ample acidity and sweet ripe tannins. The finish is long, warm, and supple. Barrel aged 18 months in French, American, Czechoslovakian, and Hungarian oak.