Red Newt's 2013 Merlot- released in 2021- is both classically Finger Lakes in styling and a throwback to great Right Bank Bordeaux of the pre-1982 era. It's fresh, lifted, lower in alcohol and features all the cedar, wrapper leaf and baked plum aromas and flavors of a top Saint-Emilion. Kudos to this winery for holding back their reds until they reach prime drinkability!