Taste: Top Box Merlot is a fruit-forward wine with a smooth texture and a hint of oak. Some say it has a balanced flavor with notes of cherry and chocolate.
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Taste: Top Box Merlot is a fruit-forward wine with a smooth texture and a hint of oak. Some say it has a balanced flavor with notes of cherry and chocolate.
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At Top Box our style is very light handed with minimal intervention. We like the wine to showcase the uniqueness of Washington State: fruit forward, structured yet smooth, with just a kiss of oak. We achieve this by fermenting and aging primarily in stainless steel with twice daily pump overs for 5–7 days. We then move the juice to finish primary fermentation off skins with malolactic fermentation to follow. Aging occurs primarily in stainless steel to retain fruit and freshness.
Organically Farmed & Vegan. This semi-sweet sparkling red wine is made from Merlot grapes, offering an intense ruby red color with a fine, delicate perlage and persistent foam. The taste is sweet and zesty, with notes of strawberry.
Il Bruciato 2022 is intensely ruby red in color. Dominant aromas on the nose include small ripe red fruit accompanied by notes of sweet spices and light hints of mint and tobacco. The palate has excellent structure, is remarkably mouth filling with a pleas
Critic tasting note: "There’s a slew of red berries here and lively acidity that neatly fits the medium body and discreet tannins. Refreshing finish that makes this very food friendly. A blend of 58 per cent merlot with syrah, dornfelder, and others."
the chance to pick up a bottle already aged eight years and ready to drink is a welcome bonus. In the glass, it shows dried cranberry, red plum, pencil shavings, and dried leaves, all interwoven in a classic, earth-driven Bordeaux style.
