Alfaro Family Santa Cruz Mtns Estate "A" Merlot 2021 JURARARE where the Mediterranean grape finds

where the Mediterranean grape finds the kind of bright-light

A delicate mousse on the palate

It represents the full power of Sangiovese when you give it room to breathe—a wine for serious cellaring

part of it under a veil of flor

Alfaro Family Santa Cruz Mtns Estate "A" Merlot 2021 JURARARE where the Mediterranean grape findsMerlot from the Santa Cruz Mountains is rare; Merlot at this kind of price is rarer still. Richard Alfaro farms 65 estate acres in Corralitos, the cool, fog pulled southern edge of the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA, and his 'A' Merlot comes off his own plantings. Cool climate Merlot here means red fruit over black, more cedar than cassis, and a leaner build than the Napa or Washington style. Three years in bottle has rounded the edges nicely. This is the