Delectus Vineyard and Winery
Knight Valley Merlot
Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
This is all estate fruit there is a bit of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend
This is all estate fruit there is a bit of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend
Jan 29th, 2014
Solid. Fruit seems to be fading fast
Solid. Fruit seems to be fading fast
Sep 25th, 2020
Estate grown, unfined, and unfiltered. Medium body with bold flavor. Dark fruit.
Estate grown, unfined, and unfiltered. Medium body with bold flavor. Dark fruit.
Jul 5th, 2018
Big vibrant berry merlot with hint of pepper spice. Wow! Nice surprise
Big vibrant berry merlot with hint of pepper spice. Wow! Nice surprise
Jun 26th, 2018
Quaffable, but far from transcenant. Actually, this is pretty good. Blueberry on the nose, moderate tannins with a good (but not very deep) finish. Not clear this will benefit from more time in the bottle (this was from a magnum), so enjoy it now.
Quaffable, but far from transcenant. Actually, this is pretty good. Blueberry on the nose, moderate tannins with a good (but not very deep) finish. Not clear this will benefit from more time in the bottle (this was from a magnum), so enjoy it now.
Apr 16th, 2017
This goes well with the shattered dreams of a generation of premed students. I had the choice of either this or a 2011 Melville Syrah to go with grading. Decided to go with this one so my tears didn't dilute the flavor while reading the answers. (Seriously - nice wine. I don't know what Merlots are supposed to smell like but this has some interesting fruit on the nose and a good backbone on the palate. Probably good to drink now. )
This goes well with the shattered dreams of a generation of premed students. I had the choice of either this or a 2011 Melville Syrah to go with grading. Decided to go with this one so my tears didn't dilute the flavor while reading the answers. (Seriously - nice wine. I don't know what Merlots are supposed to smell like but this has some interesting fruit on the nose and a good backbone on the palate. Probably good to drink now. )
Apr 5th, 2016
Pretty tight for first hour. Big tannins and plenty of acidity. Not much fruit showing. Improved after about 2hr. Not really the beauty I expect out of a quality merlot. More muscle, but that suits me just fine.
Pretty tight for first hour. Big tannins and plenty of acidity. Not much fruit showing. Improved after about 2hr. Not really the beauty I expect out of a quality merlot. More muscle, but that suits me just fine.
Feb 5th, 2016