Sidecar: Raynal XO's vanilla-driven oak character provides a rounder

Dark chocolate with dried fruit echoes the plum and apricot notes

where the winery's tuff stone cellars sit directly along the Mediterranean Sea

Monthly bâtonnage during aging gives it a distinctively smooth

Light coffee and bittersweet chocolate remain as the agave slowly fades

Rutherford Hill Merlot kosher-wines Sidecar: Raynal XO's vanilla-driven oakRutherford Hill Merlot is a full bodied, 100% Merlot from Napa Valley, California, bottled at 14. 5% ABV in a standard 750ml format. The 2021 vintage earned 93 points from Wine Spectator and landed at #25 on their prestigious Top 100 Wines of 2024 list a testament to what cave aging in one of the valley's most remarkable underground cellars can achieve. Quick Facts: ABV: 14. 5% Origin: Napa Valley, California 100% Merlot Winery: Rutherford Hill