Pahlmeyer

Oakville Merlot

9.184 ratings
9.217 pro ratings
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Bill Bender

Another classic. This was from the Helen Turley era at Pahlmeyer and was one of the bottlings that helped introduce me to finer wine. Superb mint dark chocolate and violet aromatics. This has a dash of Cab Franc in it and you can catch it. Very dark and full with fine grained tannins, black cherry and rich earth. Classy and muscular.

Another classic. This was from the Helen Turley era at Pahlmeyer and was one of the bottlings that helped introduce me to finer wine. Superb mint dark chocolate and violet aromatics. This has a dash of Cab Franc in it and you can catch it. Very dark and full with fine grained tannins, black cherry and rich earth. Classy and muscular.

May 19th, 2019
DLynn

Penfolds Ambassador

9.4

Helen!!!!

Helen!!!!

Oct 8th, 2017
Rick Baumgarten

Oxidizing. Seen better days

Oxidizing. Seen better days

2 people found it helpfulDec 20th, 2014
Cory Wagner

Showing a little age but delicious

Showing a little age but delicious

2 people found it helpfulDec 11th, 2014
Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.8

Old world style of merlot. Drinking great . Eagles Dallas game

Old world style of merlot. Drinking great . Eagles Dallas game

1 person found it helpfulDec 14th, 2014
Gus Kalaris

Back when these wines were great.

Back when these wines were great.

Nov 4th, 2015
Christanna Honer

Maybe on its way over the hill but in the meantime, lots of cooked fruit & kalamata olive, pepperoni and brownie batter, hot finish but mouth filling and soooo silky smooth

Maybe on its way over the hill but in the meantime, lots of cooked fruit & kalamata olive, pepperoni and brownie batter, hot finish but mouth filling and soooo silky smooth

Apr 17th, 2015
Adam Jesberger

Tart black currant and plum, a minty dried herbaceous note with blackberries and sour black cherry. Black pepper and green olive, some green tobacco pyrazine like notes vinegar notes as expected from age like this. So perfect. Possibly my favorite merlot ever. Brown sugary cinnamon oak flavor.

Tart black currant and plum, a minty dried herbaceous note with blackberries and sour black cherry. Black pepper and green olive, some green tobacco pyrazine like notes vinegar notes as expected from age like this. So perfect. Possibly my favorite merlot ever. Brown sugary cinnamon oak flavor.

Apr 17th, 2015
Rory Pugh

Fallen to pieces

Fallen to pieces

Jan 1st, 2015
Lee Abraham

Sales Cliff Lede Vineyards, Breggo Cellars

10

Wow, I like an old school label.

Wow, I like an old school label.

Feb 12th, 2014