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Clos Du Bois
2005 Sonoma Reserve Merlot, Alexander Valley

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Story

  • Sonoma Reserves match Sonoma's appellations with their favorite grapes
  • Description

  • Dry, juicy and full bodied with lush blackberry, black cherry and toasty oak
  • Why Drink This Wine

  • 96% Merlot and 4% Malbec, fully structured and complete Merlot with very little blending
  • Our Peer Group

  • WSebastiani Alexander Valley, Souverain Alexander Valley, Chateau St. Jean Sonoma, Sterling Napa
  • Additional Information

  • 21 months French oak, 40% new
  • 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tasting Notes
  • Taste Profile

    Blackstone Taste Profile