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Young Inglewood VENN St. Helena Carbonic Merlot 2020

$3299

Someone in St. Helena looked at their Merlot and decided to make Beaujolais with it. Young Inglewood's VENN label fermented this whole-cluster and carbonic — sealed away from oxygen in stainless steel for fifteen days, then foot-trodden — before nine months in neutral French oak. Fruit comes from their practicing-organic, low-input estate on gravelly loam. At 12.6% alcohol, pale ruby, and just 55 cases made, it's about as far from the Napa Merlot stereotype as you can get: raspberry, wild strawberry, rose stems, a savory herbal snap, and a light dusting of tannin. Give it a chill. Then reconsider everything you assumed Merlot had to be.

Shipping

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  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Merlot

  • Vintage

    2020

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Fruity , Funky , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken, sticky BBQ ribs, or grilled vegetables and burrata. Flexible enough for pizza night.

Tasting Profile

Light-bodied red. Raspberry and wild strawberry with floral and green-herb notes, bright acidity, light grippy tannins. Best served slightly chilled.