Miani, Merlot Filip

Miani, Merlot FilipThe 2012 Merlot Filip is deep, fleshy and seductive, all qualities that will make it virtually hard to resist in its youth. Plum, raspberry jam and pomegranate are pushed forward. The silky, plush tannins so often found in the Filip add to the wine's voluptuous, generous personality. Subtle and yet also remarkably deep, the 2012 has so much going on. In 2012, both Merlots are stunning. The Filip is more gracious, while the Buri offers more power and

especially for near and medium-term drinking

I highly recommended it to every Chenin Blanc lover out there

this is at its peak

34 ha in Grand Maupertuis

Rich and truffley on the palate

full and mouth coating finish thanks to the impressive amounts of dry extract

both of which showed signs of past seepage

Offers only modest density and length

raspberries and fresh hay

potentially long-lived wine

but don't underestimate the length and polished mouthfeel that drives a long and very elegant finish

(from domaine-owned fruit in two similarly sized parcels – one at the top and the other at the bottom of the slope though the bottom was recently pulled up