Diamond Collection Blue Label Merlot - Francis Ford Coppola Winery

Diamond Collection Blue Label Merlot - Francis Ford Coppola WineryThe Merlot Blue Label Diamond Collection from Francis Ford Coppola was vinified from grapes grown in the Paso Robles, Sonoma and Monterey regions. This concentrated and elegant red wine from California with the soft fruit impresses with a wonderful dark red color in the wine glass. Paso Robles grapes add sweetness, spice and earthy aromatics, Sonoma fruit adds natural acidity, balance and elegance, and Monterey County grapes help provide concentration. The complex aromatics reveal red fruits like cherries and boysenberries with a hint of vanilla. In the mouth, blueberries, plums and currants can be tasted with a well-integrated woodiness, appealing spice and a mineral note. A velvety smooth tannin structure rounds out this red wine. Food recommendation for the Blue Label Diamond Collection Merlot We recommend this American red wine with salmon glazed with maple syrup, steak and eggplant caponata. Awards for the Blue Label Merlot Los Angeles IWSC: gold and 92 points for 2015 Critics Challenge: 91 points for 2015 San Francisco IWC: Double Gold for 2014 Sommelier Challenge: Gold & 91 points for 2014 Orange County Wine Society: gold & 90 points for 2014 California State Fair Wine Competiton: Double Gold & 98 points & Best of California & Best of Class for 2014