SOLD OUTGainey 1999 Merlot
Featured in our Gold Wine of the Month Club
- Santa Ynez Valley AVA
- Double Gold + Best of Show Red Wine — Santa Barbara Wine Competition
- 92 Points — Wine Enthusiast magazine
- 4.5 stars out of 5 — Restaurant Wine Magazine
- Gold Medal — Orange County Fair
- Appellation
- Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County
- Aged
- 16 months in French Oak
- Cases Produced
- 3,500
- Enjoy Until
- 2007+
The informal instructions given to judges at the Santa Barbara Wine Competition were, “Award a Double Gold Medal only if all judges agree the wine knocks your socks off.” So it was for Gainey Vineyard’s 1999 Merlot—not only was it awarded a Double Gold Medal, but it also earned Best of Show Red Wine.
This fabulous wine was also rated a huge 92-Points by Wine Enthusiast magazine —“treads a complex line between blackberry and plum flavors and minty, herbal notes . . . the balance works to the wine’s advantage . . . tannins are rich and refined.”
Restaurant Wine magazine gave it a resounding thumbs up with a near-perfect 4.5 stars out of 5 — Fine value. This is a rich, lightly oaky, full-bodied Merlot, with berry-like fruitiness and layers of spicy oak character. Long finish.” And if all that weren’t enough, it also earned a Gold Medal at the huge Orange County Fair Wine Competition.
Bistecca alla Fiorentina
This flaghip, Tuscan steak is a wonderful accompaniment to Fattoria Montecchio's 2015 "La Papessa" Merlot, IGT from your most recent wine of the month club shipment.
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Pork Chile Verde
Enjoy this unique recipe with the remainder of your Clairvaux Merlot from our wine subscription box. Cheers!
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Red Hill Meat Loaf
Enjoy a tasty version of your classic meatloaf! Pair with a Merlot straight from your wine of the month box. Cheers!
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Leg of Lamb Shawarma
Try this special lamb shawarma recipe with the Merlot from your latest Gold Wine Club shipment!
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Chinese Black Tea Chicken
This delicious recipe by Marilyn Tsai is full of unique and wonderful flavors. The black tea adds just enough to bring out the other spices. Pair it with a glass of Greenwood Ridge Merlot. **Chicken will need to marinate for at least 24 hours.
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