Goldschmidt Vineyards Chelsea Goldschmidt Merlot 2023 (750ml) Trajadura

Goldschmidt Vineyards Chelsea Goldschmidt Merlot 2023 (750ml) TrajaduraThe 2023 Alexander Valley vintage brought a cool season, heavy rainfall, and slow ripening, resulting in dense, balanced wines with moderate alcohol. Delayed bud break and veraison pushed harvest into November. A likely cause of stalled sugar levels was deep rooted vines absorbing water over producing sugar. The extended hang time led to excellent tannin and flavor developmenta structured, age worthy vintage worth repeating. Bright ruby with violet

A good volume in the mouth with tight tannins and silky aromas

PALATE It’s the suppleness and silky mouthfeel that strike first

with alcoholic warmth and a taut and nervy character

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soil composition and hill-side topography of this vineyard provide all the necessary conditions for the making of a red wine of great pedigree

aging in bottle for about 6 months

apple and pear profiles

concentrated and fairly tannic but with good freshness and great vibrancy of fruit

At sight it shows a ruby red color

this is a rich

The dry and warm weather lasted until the end of harvest thus auguring an exceptional vintage

Coming from a classic