Chateau du Tariquet Bas-Armagnac VSOP 2012 Color:default The grapes are selected from

The grapes are selected from premium coastal and cool climate growing areas within California and they only work with sustainable growers

My favorite food with the Merlot is pasta puttanesca

Definitely warm in the throat so a powerful alcohol punch

Thanks to the altitude and exposure to the elements which slow the ripening of the grapes

It's bright and quite quaffable on the palate

Chateau du Tariquet Bas-Armagnac VSOP 2012 Color:default The grapes are selected fromThe nose is thick and pungent with notes of pastry and spice and ground ginger. Notes of rancio, peels and pepper. The palate is rich with notes of peels and fruits, big woody notes and a little vanilla spice, prunes. The finish is full and long with plenty of wood and stewed fruits.