Red

Shafer Merlot (Napa Valley)

Shafer

Napa Valley · Napa · United States

Ficha técnica

Tipo
Red
Uva
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec
País
United States
Região
Napa Valley · Napa
Denominação
Napa Valley
Álcool
14.9%
Corpo
full
Acidez
medium
Tanino
high
Doçura
dry

Harmonização

carnes vermelhas grelhadas · caça · cordeiro · queijos curados · carnes com molhos intensos

Safras avaliadas

  • 2021

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 201390 pts

    This is a robust, dense and tannic wine, with 8% each of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. It needs time to unravel what are now just mere suggestions of coffee and black-cherry jam, with seasonings of cedar, peppercorn and dried sage. Full bodied, ripe and highly structured, this…

  • 201290 pts

    A Cab lover's Merlot, this wine is massively constructed, a behemoth of tobacco-laced blue fruit and smoke, nearing pie-like proportion. With time and/or a decant, it'll reveal pretty violet on the nose, and take on a sultry juiciness to overcome its weight. Lay this baby down t…

  • 201187 pts

    The flavors in this Merlot are exceptionally ripe with cherries, red currants, red plums, mocha and new oak, and the tannins are rich and refined. High alcohol gives it a heat that makes it uncomfortable.