2022 Tom Mackey Cellars Sonoma Valley Merlot - Gold Medal Winner Subregion_Pauillac on the rocks

on the rocks

plum and lime peel

Compared to the 2018 vintage (which I also loved)

orange liqueur and simple syrup in a salt-rimmed glass as a flavorful margarita

Among the tangle of spices

2022 Tom Mackey Cellars Sonoma Valley Merlot - Gold Medal Winner Subregion_Pauillac on the rocksProducer: Tom Mackey Cellars Region: Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California Varietal: Merlot Year: 2022 Gold Medal, 91 Points 2026 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge "Coffee, mocha, black fruits." Wine Enthusiast, 90 Points "There's a lively old school energy to this Merlot, with aromas of cherry gastrique, black pepper and cedar aromas on the nose. The palate displays supple berry character with barrel spice, flowers and cocoa powder echoing