Grgich Hills Estate
Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cherry, raspberry preserves, blackberry, currant, licorice, vanilla and oak. Medium-bodied and soft tannins.
Cherry, raspberry preserves, blackberry, currant, licorice, vanilla and oak. Medium-bodied and soft tannins.
Jan 27th, 2020
This Napa Merlot is always enjoyable by itself or with food.
Showing black fruits with chocolates, earth, wood, vanilla, vegetables, dark coffee, herbs, tobacco leaf, spices and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Nice fruity finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
Needs an hour to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle.
Needs a few years in the bottle to mature and remove some of bitterness at the ending.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
91 points
This Napa Merlot is always enjoyable by itself or with food.
Showing black fruits with chocolates, earth, wood, vanilla, vegetables, dark coffee, herbs, tobacco leaf, spices and peppercorn.
Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Nice fruity finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
Needs an hour to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle.
Needs a few years in the bottle to mature and remove some of bitterness at the ending.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
91 points
So good - not too fruity for a Cali merlot
So good - not too fruity for a Cali merlot
Jul 31st, 2020
