DO – Mentrida
Grape
50% Syrah
20% Merlot
15% Cabernet Sauvignon
10% Petit Verdot
Ratings
Robert Parker 90
Tasting Notes
Arrayan’s 2007 Seleccion is a blend of 35% Syrah, 30% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Petit Verdot aged for 8 months in French oak. Purple in color with a nose of spice box, roasted herbs, violets, and assorted black fruits, on the palate it is sweetly-fruited, dense, and layered. It has some underlying structure and should evolve for 1-2 years. This lengthy effort is a very good value that will provide prime drinking from 2012 to 2019.
-by Robert Parker