JOSH CELLARS MERLOT 2022 WASHINGTON RED the winery was later led

the winery was later led by Enrico Scavino

The estate's To Kalon and surrounding Oakville benchland blocks sit on well-drained gravel and loam soils that temper the valley's heat and push vines toward depth over volume

Winemaker Wayne Donaldson

anchored throughout by Sangiovese's characteristic bright minerality and freshness

with aromas of black fruit

JOSH CELLARS MERLOT 2022 WASHINGTON RED the winery was later ledThe bouquet of this Merlot is complex with violets, sweet plums, rosemary, and vanilla bean. On the palate, the wine is velvety and soft in texture, with flavors of juicy plums, blackberries, and Bing cherries, and a long cocoa powder finish and fine tannins.