Arietta

Quartet Merlot Cabernet Franc

9.245 ratings

9.28 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

Independent Wine Consultant & Sommelier

9.2

Needs plenty of time to open but, once it does she is beautiful.

Needs plenty of time to open but, once it does she is beautiful.

Feb 9th, 2018

9.4

Cabernet based blend. Dark cherry, blueberry, dark chocolate, cedar, earth, roasted coffee beans, pencil shavings. Great complexity, elegant, well-balanced. Med+ body, smooth on the palate. Excellent mix of 2 styles: Napa fruit based Cab blend and typical earthy Bordeaux blend. Consistent quality of Arietta wines!

Cabernet based blend. Dark cherry, blueberry, dark chocolate, cedar, earth, roasted coffee beans, pencil shavings. Great complexity, elegant, well-balanced. Med+ body, smooth on the palate. Excellent mix of 2 styles: Napa fruit based Cab blend and typical earthy Bordeaux blend. Consistent quality of Arietta wines!

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Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.2

Really impressive - big and rich but with definition and structure in place for aging.

Really impressive - big and rich but with definition and structure in place for aging.

Oct 28th, 2015

9.2

Cab, CF, Merlot and PV. Deep,layered flavors.

Cab, CF, Merlot and PV. Deep,layered flavors.

Sep 10th, 2015

9.4

Amazing blend. Deceptive!

Amazing blend. Deceptive!

Aug 5th, 2015

9.2

Yummy!

Yummy!

Dec 25th, 2018

9.3

Wonderful blend. Great on the nose. Dark and lovely fruit. Good tannin but a nice Cab Franc contribution. Long legs and long finish. Enjoying the earthy but very pleasant fruit flavors.

Wonderful blend. Great on the nose. Dark and lovely fruit. Good tannin but a nice Cab Franc contribution. Long legs and long finish. Enjoying the earthy but very pleasant fruit flavors.

Apr 30th, 2016

9.3

Simply elegant yet informal and quite pleasing on the palate

Simply elegant yet informal and quite pleasing on the palate

Mar 21st, 2016

9.1

Needs some time in the bottle, 2017+

Needs some time in the bottle, 2017+

Feb 27th, 2016

8.5

Nice harmony...

Nice harmony...

Sep 4th, 2015