Red
Merlot
St. Helena · Napa · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- St. Helena · Napa
- Appellation
- St. Helena
- Alcohol
- 14.2%
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
lamb · grilled steak · aged cheddar cheese · mushroom risotto · roast duck
Rated vintages
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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201490 pts
This producer makes a perennial standout of the variety. It is subdued and elegant in its approach to the lengthy layered weight and the integrated fruit. Plum, cedar and black licorice form a core of flavor over soft supple tannin and peppery oak, ending in a burst of spice and…
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201390 pts
From entirely estate-grown fruit and blended with 5% Cabernet Franc, this is a soft, full and well-structured wine, sanguine in currant, cassis and a dusting of brambly raspberry. Inviting, it finishes in a pleasing note of mocha.
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2012
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2011
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2010