Blackbird Vineyards
Blackmail Merlot
Napa Valley, California, USA
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Inky in color with a short reddish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee and peppercorn.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, earth, vanilla, spices, espresso, chocolates, tobacco, peppercorn and light vegetables.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Merlot from Napa Valley. Rich and extracted.
Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Fruit forward and spicy, with nice complexity.
Easy drinking right out of the bottle, and much better with airtime. Delicious once it opens up. Needs 3 hours to open up properly, so be patient.
This 8 year old is a powerful wine, that still has a few more years in it.
Aged for 21 months in French oak barrels (50% new). A tiny production of only 4 barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$100.
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Inky in color with a short reddish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee and peppercorn.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, earth, vanilla, spices, espresso, chocolates, tobacco, peppercorn and light vegetables.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Merlot from Napa Valley. Rich and extracted.
Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Fruit forward and spicy, with nice complexity.
Easy drinking right out of the bottle, and much better with airtime. Delicious once it opens up. Needs 3 hours to open up properly, so be patient.
This 8 year old is a powerful wine, that still has a few more years in it.
Aged for 21 months in French oak barrels (50% new). A tiny production of only 4 barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$100.
It's time for a delicious Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Beautiful nose of blueberries, black plums, currants, cedar, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs and peppercorn.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth and black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.
This is a delicious Merlot from Napa Valley. Really elegant at this point. Tasty and easy drinking. Rich and fruit forward.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after two hours in the decanter.
Showing nice complexity with a great mouth feel. A great sipping wine.
Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.
This 8 year old is peaking now and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.
Well-balanced and easy drinking, and paired nicely with food as well. I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
Aged in 50% new French oak barrels for 21 months. A small production of only 4 barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$100.
It's time for a delicious Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Beautiful nose of blueberries, black plums, currants, cedar, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs and peppercorn.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth and black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.
This is a delicious Merlot from Napa Valley. Really elegant at this point. Tasty and easy drinking. Rich and fruit forward.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after two hours in the decanter.
Showing nice complexity with a great mouth feel. A great sipping wine.
Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.
This 8 year old is peaking now and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.
Well-balanced and easy drinking, and paired nicely with food as well. I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
Aged in 50% new French oak barrels for 21 months. A small production of only 4 barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$100.
