2002 Ravenswood, Merlot, Sonoma Valley, Estate

This is a Merlot that would cause Miles to leave quickly, probably run away. The shorter version of my tasting notes is “boring”.

Medium color. Cherry and chassis on the nose. Cherry fruit, high acid, soft tannins, long finish. Light, uninteresting fruit. Your generic inoffensive Merlot. Only 237 cases produced. List price $25. My rating 70.

This arrived in the same wine club shipment as the Sangiacomo Vineyard Merlot, which is certainly a lot more interesting wine. This wine is produce from a vineyard across the lane from the tasting room.