Red

Merlot

Ehlers Estate

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

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 2012

  • 2011

  • 2010