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Astarté
2020 Merlot, Vin De Table Rouge

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Vin de Pays Merlot

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: .495%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$19
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Astarté
2020 Merlot, Vin De Table Rouge

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Vin de Pays Merlot

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: .495%
Dusty garnet color. Aromas and flavors of strawberry pixie stix, raspberry and plum, crushed violets, and autumn leaves with a satiny, crisp, dry medium body and a tingling, charming, medium-length finish with shades of red berries, cedar chest, and baking spice and potpourri with medium tannins and a suggestion of oak flavor. A lean and bright Merlot. Bright fruit and well integrated tannins makes this wine very drinkable.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: strawberry pixie stix, raspberry and plum, crushed violets, and autumn leaves
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with shades of red berries, cedar chest, and baking spice and potpourri
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A lean and bright Merlot. Bright fruit and well integrated tannins makes this wine very drinkable.
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The Producer

EARL SURAIN ET FILS

The Producer
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Their Portfolio

93 • Astarté 2020 Merlot, Vin De Table Rouge 13.5% (France) $19.00.
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Vin de Pays Merlot

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Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
About
Vin de Pays Merlot
Vin de Pays Merlot are everyday examples of Merlot, most frequently from districts in the south, such as the Languedoc or the Cotes du Roussillon. These Merlots are light to medium-bodied, with simple flavors of plum and berry fruit, good acidity, soft tannins and usually an herbal or spicy finish.

These are not wines for cellaring; rather enjoy these wines in their youth with lighter red meats, stews and other bistro cuisine.

Astarté 2020 Merlot, Vin De Table Rouge rating was calculated by to be 93 points out of 100 on 9/8/2022. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.