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Markham Red Blend The Character 2018 750ml

size
750ml
country
United States
region
California
appellation
Napa Valley
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94
JS
94
Rated 94 by James Suckling
A pretty nose, showing dusted plums, preserved red cherries, licorice and cloves. Medium to full body, rounded by polished, silky tannins in an ultra-fine texture. I love the brightness and the tension here. Long and very pretty, berry-oriented finish. 65% merlot, 21% cabernet sauvignon, 9% malbec, 4% petit verdot and 1% cabernet franc. Drink now or hold. ... More details
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Markham Red Blend The Character 2018 750ml

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JS
94
JS
94
Rated 94 by James Suckling
A pretty nose, showing dusted plums, preserved red cherries, licorice and cloves. Medium to full body, rounded by polished, silky tannins in an ultra-fine texture. I love the brightness and the tension here. Long and very pretty, berry-oriented finish. 65% merlot, 21% cabernet sauvignon, 9% malbec, 4% petit verdot and 1% cabernet franc. Drink now or hold.
Winery
The pinnacle of the Markham collection, The Character embodies the finest expression of our Napa Valley estate vineyards. Our passion for Merlot stretches back more than forty years, thus it seems only fitting that Merlot play the leading role in this blend of the five classic Bordeaux varietals.
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size
750ml
country
United States
region
California
appellation
Napa Valley
Overview
A pretty nose, showing dusted plums, preserved red cherries, licorice and cloves. Medium to full body, rounded by polished, silky tannins in an ultra-fine texture. I love the brightness and the tension here. Long and very pretty, berry-oriented finish. 65% merlot, 21% cabernet sauvignon, 9% malbec, 4% petit verdot and 1% cabernet franc. Drink now or hold.
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Region: California

When it comes to New World wine regions, it is widely agreed that many of the finest wines are grown and produced in California. The long stretches of coastline and the valleys and mountainsides which come off them are ideal areas for vine cultivation, and for over a century now, wineries have found a perfect home in the hot, dry state, with many of the wines produced here going on to reach world class status. The state is greatly helped by the brisk oceanic winds which cool the otherwise hot and dry vineyards, which hold mineral rich soils covering vast areas and featuring many established wineries. The state is split into four main regions, the largest by far being the central valley which stretches over three hundred miles in length.
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Country: United States

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
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Appellation: Napa Valley

California has long been recognized as a wonderfully rich and fertile location for viticulture, and hundreds of years now, vintners in the United States of America have used the valleys and mountain sides of California for gradually building their own wine culture, based on techniques and practices brought over from the old countries. When it comes to Californian wines of real quality and distinction, however, there is nowhere quite like the Napa Valley, which is now widely considered to be one of the world's premier wine regions, and very much the standard bearer for modern, American wines. With Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel varietal grapes all growing well in Napa Valley, the region produces an impressive range of wines, which have had an enormous impact on the Old and New Worlds, and have changed viticulture forever.
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