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9.1

It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Deep purple in color with a wide purplish rim.

Strong nose of black plums, cooked cherries, currents, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, light earth, peppercorn, mediterranean spices and dark chocolates.

Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with cherries, plums, raspberries, sweet strawberries, light oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, earth and peppercorn.

Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 7 year old Merlot from Napa Valley is fruit forward and rich. Elegant and complex with a soft mouthfeel.

Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, when more red fruits show up.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

I had this vintage 4 years ago, and the nose is much nicer now. Really enjoyed it once it opened up.

This Single Vineyard is spicy and entertaining. Tangy and interesting. Feels like a Napa Merlot, with a Right Bank Bordeaux twist.

Tasty, and good by itself or with food.

A tiny production of only 300 bottles.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$100. — 25 days ago

Byron C Mayes

8.9

Bright yellow gold. Baked quince, honeysuckle, and ripe red apple on the abundant nose. Full palate of baked quince, balsa wood, and a hint of raw vanilla and white pellet on the finish. Medium plus acidity. I call this the “baby Meursault” as it delivers much of the weight and complexity of its higher end sibling at a more everyday price. Drink now through 2027 with roasted chicken, swordfish, or other hearty white wine fare. — 3 years ago

Brian Hearty

9.2

2014. Great tropical and stone fruit aromas, full mouthfeel without feeling thick, and a long oak-influenced finish. — 3 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

This 7 year old is showing a very pretty gold color.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing citrus, limes, grapefruits, almonds, vegetables, herbs and white pepper.

This is a very enjoyable aged Unoaked Chardonnay from Sonoma County. Tangy and interesting. Spicy and rich.

This Single Vineyard feels very young. Would be interesting to revisit it in 3 years.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$70. — a year ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

This is the 2016 Pepper Bridge Trine Walla Walla Valley Estate Vineyard Bordeaux Blend from Walla Walla, Washington. This is a blend of 35% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec.

On the nose there is black cherry, seeet strawberry, blackberry, black plum, bkack currant, graphite, violet, green bell pepper, vanilla and earth.

On the palate there is cherry, strawberry, black cherry, green bell papper, black pepper, licorice, spice, cedar and earth.

This wine is medium to full bodied with a smooth savory mouthfeel medium + acidity and medium + smooth mouth filling tannins that brings a long blue and black fruit graphite finish. A very nice wine from Washington and winemaker Jean-Francois Pellet. Let's all have a great weekend. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 2 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.5

One of my favorites from Premiere Napa Valley 2020. #pnv20 #pnv2020 #napa only 5 cases produced. Highlights

A vibrant blend of two clones of Cabernet Sauvignon and a bit of Merlot, revealing silky tannins, complexity and elegance
The heritage Pellet Vineyard dates to 1863 and is among the earliest in St. Helena
100% estate, 100% French oak (Darnajou and Cadus), 100% passion; produced by hand, vineyard to bottle
A very lucky find indeed—the best of the best from the Pellet Vineyard, a true labor of love

Pellet Estate’s 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon “Trouvaille” is 100 percent estate fruit from the historic Pellet Vineyard and is a blend of Clone 4 and Clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon, with a bit of Merlot. It is a wine with grip – vibrant and complex, yet shows elegance, balance, all while packed with flavors of dark fruit, hints of chocolate and spice, showing silky tannins with a seductive mouthfeel. This wine represents the absolute authentic expression of the Pellet Vineyard and is classically made by iconic vintner Tom Rinaldi. Quite frankly, as Tom and Eric think, “It’s a lucky find indeed.”


Wine Facts

Wine is unfiltered
Single vineyard wine
Sustainably produced
Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled — 3 years ago

with Ron

John Malcolm

9.1

A nice, full-bodied wine that paired well with steak. — a year ago

"Odedi"

9.3

What a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley this is.

Dry and fruity on the palate.

Showing blackberries, black currants, stewed cherries, cedar, espresso, vanilla, spices, light cola, chocolates, peppercorn, herbs, earth and graphite.

This Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend, is well balanced with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Already has a nice nose.

Still young and would continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

A delicious sipping wine, that will also will pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot. A tiny production of only one barrel.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$150. — 2 years ago

James Scott

9.1

Tried 2014 vintage, bold flavor and tamed tannins, great with steak and a caesar salad!! — 3 years ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Deep golden in color, with a yellow tint.

On the nose citrus, limes, yellow apples, spices, light oak, vanilla and black pepper.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and long fat legs.

Dry on the palate with limes, grapefruits, citrus, red apples, pears, light vegetables, spices, oak, light vanilla, light herbs and black pepper.

Tangy finish with bitter almonds.

This is a nice Oaky Chardonnay from Sonoma County. Rich and fierce, yet elegant. Tangy, spicy and interesting.

Needs 30 minutes to open up properly and relax. Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food. Spicy with nice complexity. The high alcohol is not noticeable, so you better watch out.

This 4 year old Single Vineyard still feels fresh and young, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

Barrel fermented and aged in French oak barrels for 16 months.

14.6% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$68. — 4 years ago