Duckhorn Vineyards

Estate Grown Napa Valley Merlot

9.338 ratings
8.32 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
Eric Urbani

Tasting of nine 1996 Cabernets, Merlots and Bordeaux blends from California, Bordeaux and Australia. Well, this one actually was my favorite and yes, it was way before they sold. Elegant, aged cedar notes.

Tasting of nine 1996 Cabernets, Merlots and Bordeaux blends from California, Bordeaux and Australia. Well, this one actually was my favorite and yes, it was way before they sold. Elegant, aged cedar notes.

Apr 24th, 2021
Emily Lusk

Corked.

Corked.

Apr 20th, 2014
Gunja Gargeshwari

From Mag - the earthiness was very evident and you could feel the age!

From Mag - the earthiness was very evident and you could feel the age!

Jul 6th, 2021
Pablo Cetlinski

Pure beauty.

Pure beauty.

Nov 12th, 2020
Manny Abascal

1997 cal cab tasting (with one merlot snuck in there). Proved to me critics not always correct. Heralded vintage on release but has not aged well. 10 wines, none memorable.

1997 cal cab tasting (with one merlot snuck in there). Proved to me critics not always correct. Heralded vintage on release but has not aged well. 10 wines, none memorable.

Oct 31st, 2018
Nathan Renfro

Wonderfully aged, very smooth, oak, earth, cherry.

Wonderfully aged, very smooth, oak, earth, cherry.

Jul 13th, 2018
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9.0

From magnum, opened for my dad’s 70th birthday celebration. Drinking very well for a 17 year old merlot. Mature fruit, a little leather, dusty tannins. Nice stuff.

From magnum, opened for my dad’s 70th birthday celebration. Drinking very well for a 17 year old merlot. Mature fruit, a little leather, dusty tannins. Nice stuff.

Jul 7th, 2018
Ned Clark

Funk blows off and emerges as a bold merlot

Funk blows off and emerges as a bold merlot

Dec 10th, 2017
Tony Capone

Very balanced, clove, cedar, some nutmeg, ripe berries as well, caramel, oaky finish. This wine held up great to being stored.

Very balanced, clove, cedar, some nutmeg, ripe berries as well, caramel, oaky finish. This wine held up great to being stored.

Feb 22nd, 2016
Jean-Philip Journeault

1998

Mar 28th, 2015