Red

Estate Grown Merlot

Monticello Vineyards

Oak Knoll District · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Merlot
Country
United States
Region
Oak Knoll District · Napa
Appellation
Oak Knoll District, Napa, California
Alcohol
14.4%
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled meats · mushrooms · pasta with tomato sauce

Rated vintages

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 2013

  • 2012

  • 201192 pts

    Very dense and eminently intriguing on the nose, this wine shows aromas of turned earth, black olive, concentrated strawberry and gravel. Sagebrush and tarragon power the tip of the palate, which emerges into dense yet restrained blueberry and black cherry, all presented in a ve…