Dominican Oaks

Napa Valley, Merlot

8.817 ratings

-no pro ratings

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

Joe Christenson

8.5

Spicy merlot, plenty of acid and tannin. I feel like we caught this one at an inopportune moment — the fruit is receding, but the authoritative structural dry elements aren’t demonstrating much elegance. I taste some potential, but it’s not coming out of this bottle.

Spicy merlot, plenty of acid and tannin. I feel like we caught this one at an inopportune moment — the fruit is receding, but the authoritative structural dry elements aren’t demonstrating much elegance. I taste some potential, but it’s not coming out of this bottle.

Apr 10th, 2020

9.1

I enjoyed this wine bc of the notes of spice. Will buy again

I enjoyed this wine bc of the notes of spice. Will buy again

Dec 12th, 2019

9.3

Elegant with ripe tannins. Medium body with mocha strawberry cherry

Elegant with ripe tannins. Medium body with mocha strawberry cherry

Jul 9th, 2018

8.6

Good nice flavor

Good nice flavor

Jun 10th, 2018

9.0

Pretty good drinking wine. Very dry

Pretty good drinking wine. Very dry

Mar 4th, 2018

8.9

2013 vintage.

2013 vintage.

Dec 31st, 2017

8.7

Starting to appreciate Merlot again. Went well with white cheddar cheese.

Starting to appreciate Merlot again. Went well with white cheddar cheese.

Oct 10th, 2017

9.4

Wonderful with steak

Wonderful with steak

May 12th, 2016

8.9

Jeremy had this 3 years ago

Jeremy had this 3 years ago

Jan 25th, 2021

8.8

Ed had this 3 years ago

Ed had this 3 years ago

Oct 25th, 2020