Sterling Vineyards

Three Palms Vineyard Merlot

9.058 ratings
9.08 pro ratings
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
Severn Goodwin

Nose has blueberry jam, toasted cedar plank, cocoa powder, ripe plum, prune, spring violets, wet blackberry and corner brownie.

Palate has dried blueberry, juiced plum, milk chocolate, (light) sweet red pepper slice, semi-dried blackberry, dried raspberry with fully resolved tannins. This bottle could easily hold thru 2025, in proper storage.

Last bottle from a full case we purchased in February 2005. We're really going to miss this wine, had been our favorite Merlot of all time from CA. An epic vineyard.

Nose has blueberry jam, toasted cedar plank, cocoa powder, ripe plum, prune, spring violets, wet blackberry and corner brownie.

Palate has dried blueberry, juiced plum, milk chocolate, (light) sweet red pepper slice, semi-dried blackberry, dried raspberry with fully resolved tannins. This bottle could easily hold thru 2025, in proper storage.

Last bottle from a full case we purchased in February 2005. We're really going to miss this wine, had been our favorite Merlot of all time from CA. An epic vineyard.

Nov 7th, 2020
Chris Messina

Love the oak on this.

Love the oak on this.

1 person found it helpfulDec 22nd, 2013
Jessica Loesch

Sales & Marketing Couloir & Straight Line Wines

9.0

Fireside 2000 Merlot

Fireside 2000 Merlot

Sep 5th, 2015
Karl Ziegler

Showing beautifully! 05 vintage. Leathery, with some cocoa and deep ripe berry.

Showing beautifully! 05 vintage. Leathery, with some cocoa and deep ripe berry.

Jan 21st, 2015
Jenna Riggan

Dried cherries and cinnamon...happy Friday!

Dried cherries and cinnamon...happy Friday!

Oct 26th, 2013
Brett Pinkin

Showing well with lotsa red fruit on mid-palate.

Showing well with lotsa red fruit on mid-palate.

Sep 22nd, 2013
Kevin Blix

Too far gone

Too far gone

Mar 28th, 2020
Gregory Von Dare

Deep slightly brownish red. Invisible legs when swirled in my highball glass. Rich red fruit with cherries and black currant leading but also a strong note of leather, earth and black truffle. Very smooth and luscious on the palate with only a hint of tannin. The finish runs clean to cherries and banana on the tip of the tongue. A wine to make you love Merlot all over again.

Deep slightly brownish red. Invisible legs when swirled in my highball glass. Rich red fruit with cherries and black currant leading but also a strong note of leather, earth and black truffle. Very smooth and luscious on the palate with only a hint of tannin. The finish runs clean to cherries and banana on the tip of the tongue. A wine to make you love Merlot all over again.

Mar 7th, 2018
Kirsten Wyatt

Ready for a fun night!!

Ready for a fun night!!

Nov 6th, 2016
Bill Topf

Delicious 15 years old - I hear Merlot is making a come back

Delicious 15 years old - I hear Merlot is making a come back

Jan 23rd, 2016