The 2021 Merlot lifts from the glass with a pretty mix of blue- and purple-toned florals that complement ripe blueberries. It's lifted and energetic, with crisp red and blue fruits further enhanced by cooling acidity as a saline tinge forms toward the close. A staining of fine tannins lingers along with a pleasantly bitter sensation as the 2021 finishes with admirable length. -- Eric Guido