Alexander Valley Vineyards Merlot Alexander Valley 2022 750ml Bendigo The 2018 Bonarda El Enemigo

The 2018 Bonarda El Enemigo Single Vineyard El Mirador comes from an old pergola vineyard in Rivadavia

is a multi-vintage blend that artfully expresses the depth and complexity of a well-aged wine

followed by an assertive and refreshing finish

Light golden yellow color

the 2019 Kirwan comes prancing out of the glass with beguiling scents of rose petals

Alexander Valley Vineyards Merlot Alexander Valley 2022 750ml Bendigo The 2018 Bonarda El EnemigoMerlot from the Wetzel Family Estate has a reputation for being a big, complex wine. First produced in 1984, this has been a classically structured wine each year, often showing as much tannin as many Cabernet Sauvignons. 2022 kicked off with a lack of rain from the ongoing drought, followed by a warm spring, and early summer. Relatively mild summer temperatures allowed the grapes to mature evenly, although yields were a bit lighter than in prior