Time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here's a nice one from Napa Valley.
Dark purple in color with a reddish rim.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity.
Dry to off dry on the palate with blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, light medicine, coffee and peppercorn
Medium length on the finish soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very enjoyable Merlot from a great vintage. I actually expected more from this, but I believe it is still young. Too fruity for me, and that would hopefully calm down in the future. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 3 hours of airtime.
A good quality wine, but a little unbalanced.
Robert Parker 90 points.
Thank you Wendy for sharing this with me.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and olives.
A blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 22 months in French Oak Barrels (
60% new).
14.8% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$65.
Time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here's a nice one from Napa Valley.
Dark purple in color with a reddish rim.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity.
Dry to off dry on the palate with blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, light medicine, coffee and peppercorn
Medium length on the finish soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very enjoyable Merlot from a great vintage. I actually expected more from this, but I believe it is still young. Too fruity for me, and that would hopefully calm down in the future. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 3 hours of airtime.
A good quality wine, but a little unbalanced.
Robert Parker 90 points.
Thank you Wendy for sharing this with me.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and olives.
A blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc. Aged for 22 months in French Oak Barrels (
60% new).
14.8% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$65.
Jan 7th, 2021
Deep concentrated blue and black fruit with juicy acidity followed by soft, plush tannins with a hint of pepper.
Deep concentrated blue and black fruit with juicy acidity followed by soft, plush tannins with a hint of pepper.
Dec 24th, 2018
Anytime I see Spring Mountain, I drink it. And Barnett does a bang-up job. This is divine.
Anytime I see Spring Mountain, I drink it. And Barnett does a bang-up job. This is divine.
1 person found it helpfulApr 12th, 2014
Rich dark and inky. Not your typical Merlot. Damp dank forest floor, peat moss on the nose with cracked black pepper. Rich and flavorful. Cocoa and with a hint of green veggies...nice job!
Rich dark and inky. Not your typical Merlot. Damp dank forest floor, peat moss on the nose with cracked black pepper. Rich and flavorful. Cocoa and with a hint of green veggies...nice job!
Feb 19th, 2016
Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California, USA
