Decoy

Limited Alexander Valley Merlot

8.713 ratings
-no pro ratings
Alexander Valley, 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
KP
7.8

Long tart finish.

Long tart finish.

May 10th, 2026
Robert Stackowiak

Cherry and a bit of vanilla on the palate. Relatively simple compared to Duckhorn from Napa but also intended to be lower cost offering. February 2026.

Cherry and a bit of vanilla on the palate. Relatively simple compared to Duckhorn from Napa but also intended to be lower cost offering. February 2026.

Feb 5th, 2026
Paula Duarte

Deep garnet color. Smells like cassis and smoke. Tastes of glazed meat, tobacco, herbs, and cherry juice with a peppery finish.

Deep garnet color. Smells like cassis and smoke. Tastes of glazed meat, tobacco, herbs, and cherry juice with a peppery finish.

May 6th, 2024
Hannah Shapiro

first decoy wine, notes of raspberry, black plum, blackberry. nice tannins not too acidic. im surprised by how much i like this

first decoy wine, notes of raspberry, black plum, blackberry. nice tannins not too acidic. im surprised by how much i like this

May 3rd, 2024
ARNS

ARNS had this 9 months ago

ARNS had this 9 months ago

Sep 3rd, 2025
Rob
9.0

Rob had this a year ago

Rob had this a year ago

Jun 20th, 2025
JP
9.1

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JP had this a year ago

May 15th, 2025
Ben Wagner

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Ben had this a year ago

Feb 26th, 2025
JP
8.6

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JP had this 2 years ago

Sep 26th, 2024
ted hirano

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ted had this 2 years ago

Jul 10th, 2024