Red
Estate Grown Merlot
Carneros · Napa-Sonoma · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Carneros · Napa-Sonoma
- Appellation
- Carneros
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roasted red meats · hard cheeses · game meats · pasta with red sauce
Rated vintages
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201384 pts
This is a basic wine, thick and extracted with a generosity of ripe, bold red fruit and walled-in tannin.
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200987 pts
This shows the acidity, dryness and body that often mark Merlot from California. The flavors are complex, showing sour cherry and blackberry richness with quite a bit of herbaceousness. Appreciation of this wine demands some participation on the part of the drinker.
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200889 pts
This rich, ripe Merlot offers lots of smooth flavor. Grown on the Sonoma side of Carneros, the wine is dry and soft in tannins, marked by black cherry, blueberry, toast and vanilla flavors.