Arietta

Quartet Merlot Cabernet Franc

9.127 ratings
9.05 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Merlot, Cabernet Franc
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, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Joon Lim

2010 vintage, very rich and generous with ripe blueberry fruit and mocha.

2010 vintage, very rich and generous with ripe blueberry fruit and mocha.

Oct 7th, 2015
Adam Crawshaw

Dark and delicious. Drinking very nice with my Father's Day rib eye.

Dark and delicious. Drinking very nice with my Father's Day rib eye.

Jun 22nd, 2015
Ryan Foss

Needs time. Solid effort though

Needs time. Solid effort though

Sep 9th, 2014
Pooneet K

Wouldn’t call this a Merlot / cab franc blend - it’s more of a left bank blend with 50% cab as the main grape. Needs a bit of air for the oak to blow off even at this age. Wonderful fruit. Less acid than I was hoping for but still a very nice wine paired with burgers.

Wouldn’t call this a Merlot / cab franc blend - it’s more of a left bank blend with 50% cab as the main grape. Needs a bit of air for the oak to blow off even at this age. Wonderful fruit. Less acid than I was hoping for but still a very nice wine paired with burgers.

Nov 26th, 2022
Pooneet K

Really very nice at 12 years. Deliciously fruity in a way a Napa wine can be, but actually decently refined. Either way quite pleasurable and a perfect pairing with beautiful dry aged strip steaks on the grill.

Really very nice at 12 years. Deliciously fruity in a way a Napa wine can be, but actually decently refined. Either way quite pleasurable and a perfect pairing with beautiful dry aged strip steaks on the grill.

Mar 6th, 2022
Joe Roth

Last bottle! Still had time for more maturity but really opened after one hour.

Last bottle! Still had time for more maturity but really opened after one hour.

Jul 25th, 2018
Joe Roth

Wonderful blend.

Wonderful blend.

Jan 5th, 2018
Clark Beaty

Great fruit. Big wine but soft enough to have with lighter red meats too. Lots of dark cherry. Great juice. Excellent value.

Great fruit. Big wine but soft enough to have with lighter red meats too. Lots of dark cherry. Great juice. Excellent value.

Dec 11th, 2015
Stephen Mulhern

Wonderful, delicious, luscious

Wonderful, delicious, luscious

May 2nd, 2015
Mandy Rao

Mandy had this 7 years ago

Mandy had this 7 years ago

May 10th, 2018