2015 Desiderio

The 2015 Merlot Desiderio is a very pretty wine. Stylistically, the Desiderio has come a long way from the time it was an inky, concentrated fruit bomb. Today, it is much more polished. Raspberry jam, wild flowers, vanillin and white chocolate give the Desiderio its distinctly racy personality. The new oak is still a bit prominent, but that is a relatively small critique. My impression is that Desiderio is not too far away from being a truly compelling wine. The 2015 is gorgeous, there is no doubt about that.