Celani Family Vineyards

Tenacious Napa Valley Unfiltered Merlot Blend

9.324 ratings
9.23 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Merlot Blend
Top Notes For
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

Last of the blind wines. This made by Mark Herold. Led with Merlot.

Deep ruby red. Toasty nose with dark sweet spices, a bit charred, tight dark red berries, leather, savory, gravel and pepper. Oddly a little Rhône like. Medium tannins (6.5/10) and medium plus body. A bit of heat with dark raspberries, quite savory too, gunpowder and some black fruits. Lots of dark gravel in the long finish. Drink till 2022.

Last of the blind wines. This made by Mark Herold. Led with Merlot.

Deep ruby red. Toasty nose with dark sweet spices, a bit charred, tight dark red berries, leather, savory, gravel and pepper. Oddly a little Rhône like. Medium tannins (6.5/10) and medium plus body. A bit of heat with dark raspberries, quite savory too, gunpowder and some black fruits. Lots of dark gravel in the long finish. Drink till 2022.

Aug 8th, 2017
Michael Adelman

Lighter softer Merlot blend that is vibrant, supple with red currant jumping out of the glass and silky tannins taking it down! They did well!!

Lighter softer Merlot blend that is vibrant, supple with red currant jumping out of the glass and silky tannins taking it down! They did well!!

Mar 9th, 2017
John J
9.2

Soft mouthfeel and nice plum and cherry flavors, nicely integrated and very enjoyable. Tried a 1/2 glass and rewarded greatly.

Soft mouthfeel and nice plum and cherry flavors, nicely integrated and very enjoyable. Tried a 1/2 glass and rewarded greatly.

Jan 28th, 2017
Rob Mayes

Nice. Parker gave this 93 points. Not sure it's 93. Nice though!

Nice. Parker gave this 93 points. Not sure it's 93. Nice though!

Dec 27th, 2016
Ted Serbinski

Amazing wine. Perfect with steak. New fav Merlot blend. #MiniWineReview #2GU

Amazing wine. Perfect with steak. New fav Merlot blend. #MiniWineReview #2GU

Sep 11th, 2016
Joseph M Rifici

Great Napa meritage effort, right bank Bordeaux-like. Very nice with intense fruit.

Great Napa meritage effort, right bank Bordeaux-like. Very nice with intense fruit.

Aug 14th, 2016
Mia Goldstone

Soft, round, oaky, and juicy

Soft, round, oaky, and juicy

May 3rd, 2016
BV
9.4

Nice wine shared during a power outage. Would recommend and will buy another if available.

Nice wine shared during a power outage. Would recommend and will buy another if available.

Dec 27th, 2015
Rob Sternthal

Excellent effort.

Excellent effort.

Sep 7th, 2015
Rob Sternthal

What a delicious Merlot! Don't say no.

What a delicious Merlot! Don't say no.

Apr 24th, 2015