Cairdean Vineyards

Napa Valley Merlot

8.717 ratings

7.51 pro ratings

Napa Valley, California, USA

Merlot

Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish

Top Notes For

Victoria Austin

8.6

Victoria had this 9 years ago

Victoria had this 9 years ago

1 person found it helpfulOct 29th, 2014

Westray Tackett

9.5

Tastes of memories lost. A dusty treasure chest dipped in a lush blackberry tavern.

Tastes of memories lost. A dusty treasure chest dipped in a lush blackberry tavern.

1 person found it helpfulAug 11th, 2014

9.2

Not good at describing wines but I can tell when it's a good one and this is a good one.

Not good at describing wines but I can tell when it's a good one and this is a good one.

Dec 10th, 2016

Christopher Thompson

8.5

Dark red. heavy tears. Boozy,oak,sage aromas.Bold oak and feel at first. Blackberry and herbs. Chocolate late in the finish.

Dark red. heavy tears. Boozy,oak,sage aromas.Bold oak and feel at first. Blackberry and herbs. Chocolate late in the finish.

Aug 23rd, 2016

8.1

Nice weekday wine, nothing special, but not bad. Fair nose, light tannins with somewhat of a sharp finish.

Nice weekday wine, nothing special, but not bad. Fair nose, light tannins with somewhat of a sharp finish.

Oct 4th, 2015

7.5

Yama had this 10 years ago

Yama had this 10 years ago

Apr 22nd, 2014

9.3

Allen had this 7 years ago

Allen had this 7 years ago

Oct 26th, 2017

9.0

Paul had this 7 years ago

Paul had this 7 years ago

Sep 29th, 2017

8.3

T. had this 7 years ago

T. had this 7 years ago

Jun 9th, 2017

8.2

Alan had this 7 years ago

Alan had this 7 years ago

Feb 5th, 2017