Bravante Vineyards

Howell Mountain Merlot

8.922 ratings
9.05 pro ratings
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, USA
Merlot
Top Notes For
Jake Hajer

Dark, full bodied, earthy. Very good.

Dark, full bodied, earthy. Very good.

Apr 6th, 2024
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.8

Deep purple.
Savory mountain style that could fool most people into thinking it were Cabernet.

Deep purple.
Savory mountain style that could fool most people into thinking it were Cabernet.

Sep 28th, 2022
Jake Hajer

Tannins still a little big and tough.

Tannins still a little big and tough.

Feb 15th, 2022
Todd Stone

A pretty good Merlot- medium body plus,

A pretty good Merlot- medium body plus,

Aug 11th, 2019
Eric

Blue fruits. Not bad, but unremarkable. I had its Cab cousin last week that was much better. Maybe even a year or two past prime.

Blue fruits. Not bad, but unremarkable. I had its Cab cousin last week that was much better. Maybe even a year or two past prime.

Dec 17th, 2016
Eric

Super smooth, no more tannins. Overripe blackberries. Good.

Super smooth, no more tannins. Overripe blackberries. Good.

Oct 24th, 2016
Steve Martinelli

Starting to come into its own. A Merlot based blend with some Cab Franc and Cab Sauv. Nice firm tannins, good acidity. Plenty of red fruit. This is not a flabby Merlot at all!

Starting to come into its own. A Merlot based blend with some Cab Franc and Cab Sauv. Nice firm tannins, good acidity. Plenty of red fruit. This is not a flabby Merlot at all!

Sep 2nd, 2016
Sean Overland

Yum yum yum a grand merlot with spices

Yum yum yum a grand merlot with spices

Apr 6th, 2016
James Gordon

With an epic NY strip.

With an epic NY strip.

Jan 1st, 2015
Jake Hajer

Jake had this a year ago

Jake had this a year ago

Dec 15th, 2022