Realm Cellars Merlot The Tempest 2022
$180.00
Realm Cellars Merlot The Tempest 2022
$180.00
Varietal - Merlot
Country - United States
Region - California
Vintage - 2022
Size - 750 ml
96 points The Wine Independent
The 2022 The Tempest is a blend of 67% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 23% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes skipping out of the glass with bright, cheery notes of black raspberries, mulberries, and kirsch, leading to hints of lavender, wild sage, and aniseed. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers bright, crunchy fruit with firm, fine-grained tannins and great tension, finishing on a lingering peppery note. This was bottled in March 2024.