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Oakville District Merlot

9.47 ratings
9.51 pro ratings
Oakville, Napa Valley, 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
ESF
9.3

Unearthed a gem, found a dusty bottle in the corner and took a shot - $22 and it was fantastic! Looked inky like a current vintage, copious amount of pure ripe black & blue fruit, so gobs but also earthy like freshly turned soil, spice, clay & loam, some dustiness which blew off. Polished on palate, tons of fruit but not flabby and really well integrated tannins. Pedigree here and a real treat. Going back and grabbing any other bottles I can find

Unearthed a gem, found a dusty bottle in the corner and took a shot - $22 and it was fantastic! Looked inky like a current vintage, copious amount of pure ripe black & blue fruit, so gobs but also earthy like freshly turned soil, spice, clay & loam, some dustiness which blew off. Polished on palate, tons of fruit but not flabby and really well integrated tannins. Pedigree here and a real treat. Going back and grabbing any other bottles I can find

Jan 27th, 2025
Laurence McCullough

Oakville merlot drinks like a rt bank Bordeaux. Delicious!

Oakville merlot drinks like a rt bank Bordeaux. Delicious!

Feb 22nd, 2014
Charles Gibbs

Charles had this 10 years ago

Charles had this 10 years ago

Aug 27th, 2014
Chris Arrendale

Chris had this 7 years ago

Chris had this 7 years ago

Jul 1st, 2018
Katherine Hansil

Katherine had this 10 years ago

Katherine had this 10 years ago

Jun 28th, 2015
Rod Egger

Rod had this 11 years ago

Rod had this 11 years ago

Apr 21st, 2014
Tom Wessels

Tom had this 11 years ago

Tom had this 11 years ago

Feb 22nd, 2014