Frog's Leap Merlot 2016 Bottle:12 Well-structured on the palate with

Well-structured on the palate with good density

and just a kiss of apple and oak

There is an immediate floral characteristic to this wine with petunias

It’s a rare taste in every serve

aged in 100% new oak

Frog's Leap Merlot 2016 Bottle:12 Well-structured on the palate withThe 2016 Frog's Leap Merlot has 9% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. At 13. 4% alcohol, it's ripe but not overly so. Biodynamic and dry farmed vines, mostly from around the Frog's Leap Winery in the heart of Rutherford. Low on the new oak scale Ripened red berries and cherry flavors are accentuated by delicate notes of mocha, herbs, and spice. This wine has a plush mouth feel and a lovely finish.