Chalk Hill

Estate Bottled Chalk Hill Merlot

9.218 ratings
9.33 pro ratings
Chalk Hill, Sonoma County, California, USA
Merlot
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
Top Notes For
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It's time for #MerlotThursday. Here is a beautiful one from Chalk Hill.

Dark ruby in color with a short brick rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, blueberries, plums, cherries, licorice, cedar, vanilla, leather, spices, chocolates, smoke, vinaigrette, black pepper, tobacco leaf, earth and leather.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, black currants, coffee, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, coke, graphite, herbs, light vegetables and earth.

Long finish with firm tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a great 16 year old Merlot from Sonoma County, California.

Well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food. Showing nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. Love the tangy finish, which makes it interesting.

Good right out of the bottle and better after an hour of airtime.

Wine Enthusiasts gave it 82 Points, but that was 12 years ago. Time did a great job here. This has aged beautifully.

I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats, olives and cheeses.

15% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$55.

It's time for #MerlotThursday. Here is a beautiful one from Chalk Hill.

Dark ruby in color with a short brick rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, blueberries, plums, cherries, licorice, cedar, vanilla, leather, spices, chocolates, smoke, vinaigrette, black pepper, tobacco leaf, earth and leather.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, black currants, coffee, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, coke, graphite, herbs, light vegetables and earth.

Long finish with firm tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a great 16 year old Merlot from Sonoma County, California.

Well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food. Showing nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. Love the tangy finish, which makes it interesting.

Good right out of the bottle and better after an hour of airtime.

Wine Enthusiasts gave it 82 Points, but that was 12 years ago. Time did a great job here. This has aged beautifully.

I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats, olives and cheeses.

15% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$55.

Jun 20th, 2019
Sean Trapani

Founder/Educator Wine Fluent, Consultant ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

9.2

True to form, the vineyard's sunnier elevation produced a towering, intense black fruit compote with thick, full tannin and an explosion of dark cacao; 10 years on, still pitch dark, intense, and brooding.

True to form, the vineyard's sunnier elevation produced a towering, intense black fruit compote with thick, full tannin and an explosion of dark cacao; 10 years on, still pitch dark, intense, and brooding.

Feb 22nd, 2016
Rob Krapf

Cedar, oak, red fruit. Still deep color and long finish.

Cedar, oak, red fruit. Still deep color and long finish.

May 28th, 2018
YNlover

Full bodied velvet whiffs of cedar and plum. Long finish.

Full bodied velvet whiffs of cedar and plum. Long finish.

May 12th, 2016
Leigh Marcus

Leigh had the 2006 vintage

Leigh had the 2006 vintage

May 19th, 2015
Eric Crane

Sommelier & Educator Empire Wine Distributors

9.4

Eric had this 8 years ago

Eric had this 8 years ago

Oct 18th, 2016
Becky Murphy

Becky had this 9 years ago

Becky had this 9 years ago

Dec 25th, 2015
Andy Smith

Andy had this 10 years ago

Andy had this 10 years ago

May 5th, 2015
Paul Stoffel

Paul had this 10 years ago

Paul had this 10 years ago

Apr 26th, 2015
Roger Ebanks

Roger had this 10 years ago

Roger had this 10 years ago

Jan 23rd, 2015