Ancient Peaks 2022 Merlot, Paso Robles

There’s elegance in tension—and this Merlot knows exactly how to hold it.

Dark plum and mulberry aromatics drift from the glass, then curl into black raspberry, cherry, and bramble. That fruit is shaped by velvet texture and grounded in cocoa dust, coffee, and clove—an interplay of ripeness and restraint.

The mouthfeel is expansive and plush, cushioned by finely grained tannins and wrapped in lingering toasty oak. It’s Merlot with weight and polish, lifted by Paso’s cool marine-influenced air and volcanic soils working in harmony.