J. Lohr Los Osos Merlot 2021

Made with grapes from the temperate El Pomar District and aged 12 months in American oak, this is a distinguished, lush red. Ripe boysenberry melds with milk chocolate on the luxurious entry, and the creamy mouthfeel is graced with vanilla spice and violets. [Drink through 2025.] Score – 91. (Meridith May, tastingpanelmag.com, July/Aug. 2023)