Clime Merlot Pyaleh Vineyard Carneros 2018

We couldn’t really believe it either -- but hey, we all know the world is a different place in April 2021. This is astoundingly good all-the-time drinking. Hailing from the Pyaleh Vineyard in southern Carneros, it was planted in 1980 and benefits from the mild temperatures and cooling breezes the region is prized for. Clime wines is a husband-and-wife partnership who pride themselves in their organic practices and small lot wines. They both have extensive winery experience working in major winemaking areas such as New Zealand, France, Italy, Canada and California.

We are just getting into these excellent wines, and we think you should be too. The Merlot (only 150 cases made!!) is full of cool blue fruits, good freshness and vibrancy, with some crunchy red fruits and bittersweet chocolate shavings...very savory and refreshing and, as we said, totally, utterly drinkable. For $12.95??!

We have about 29 cases to sell today -- CASE ME!

PAIRING IDEAS: Casual. So...pizza, burgers, pasta. Also make sure to use the BEST olive oil you can afford. Brush it on some crusty grilled bread, too!

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: This is easygoing -- why not just put Grateful Dead Radio on Pandora and let it meander all over your weekend. If you had to choose just one, I would go with "Friend of the Devil".