This 2020 Merlot has wafts of exotic spice and an overwhelming display of Good Fortune roast duck characters on the nose. The palate is spicy, mid-weight and leafy and banded by very soft tannins. Soft and round. Drink it in the short to medium term.

The 2015 Merlot has varietally appropriate notes of cherries and mocha, but it tastes a bit as if it's trying to be Cabernet. It's medium-bodied, firmly tannic and structured, with a crisp, tart finish. It should drink well for at least 4-5 years.

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 Merlot displays warm mulberries, ripe plums and clove notes with a hint of eucalypt. Medium to full-bodied with a good amount of muscular fruit, it has medium-high acid, velvety tannins and a long finish. Drink this one now to 2015. Importer: The Ravensvale Group, Naples, FL; tel. (800) 580-0052