J. Lohr Merlot Los Osos 2016 Bottle:12 Drambuie 15 is immediately obvious

Drambuie 15 is immediately obvious as something different: The nose of regular Drambuie is cloyingly sweet

The south / south-east orientation allows it to benefit from an optimum sunshine

hints of toffee with mouth-wateringly playful peppery notes which tingle the edges of the tongue

About 20% of the Pinot Noir here was in the form of still red wine

The first two are somewhat rare

J. Lohr Merlot Los Osos 2016 Bottle:12 Drambuie 15 is immediately obviousDominated by fresh blueberry and boysenberry fruit and layered with vanilla oak, this tasty Merlot finishes with a lingering hint of cherry and spice. Harvested from the families estate vineyards and aged 16 months in oak. The 2016 J. Lohr Estates Los Osos Merlot has a medium dark color intensity with a mature red hue in the glass. Varietal aromas of black cherry and lilac are integrated with a barrel signature of toasted hazelnut, dark chocolate, and