Courtney Benham
Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley, California, USA
Deep Ruby, a bold Merlot with berry aromas and odd perfume spice. On the palate tart cherry and strawberry flavors with spice, cacao and leafy herb notes. Firm tannins, medium finish ending with earthy rustic cedar character. Drink now, no aging benefit!
Deep Ruby, a bold Merlot with berry aromas and odd perfume spice. On the palate tart cherry and strawberry flavors with spice, cacao and leafy herb notes. Firm tannins, medium finish ending with earthy rustic cedar character. Drink now, no aging benefit!
Feb 26th, 2021A fine entry-prices straightforward Merlot. Good balance of fruit, acid, and oak. A bit more red berry and spice than a sweet plum/blueberry Merlot, which is a nice variation, but overall doesn’t wow.
A fine entry-prices straightforward Merlot. Good balance of fruit, acid, and oak. A bit more red berry and spice than a sweet plum/blueberry Merlot, which is a nice variation, but overall doesn’t wow.
Jul 12th, 2020
Tastes WAY too good to be under $20
Tastes WAY too good to be under $20
Jul 31st, 2016
Low acid with medium tannins. Smokey nose with hints of cocoa, pepper and smoke on the palate. Quite nice.
Low acid with medium tannins. Smokey nose with hints of cocoa, pepper and smoke on the palate. Quite nice.
Jul 7th, 2016
