Bright ruby with purple edges.  Dull and closed-in, a vague wash of oak and some grapey bitterness.  In the mouth, likewise thin and bitter.  Chalky tannins over-ride anything resembling fruit.  A full round stemminess inundates everything.  There’s fruit in there, just…. Wait 5 years to drink.  2012 Petite Cerise Meritage California  13-5   ♦