Flint Knoll
Noble Right Proprietary Red
Napa Valley, California, USA
Flint Knoll Winery Noble Right Proprietary Red 2021, Napa Valley, California
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Dark ruby/ Inky in color with a short purplish rim.
Strong nose of black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, licorice, chocolates, dark coffee, pencil lead, earth, vanilla, herbs and peppercorn.
Full-bodied, bold and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate and very fruity with black plums, black cherries, currants, cedar, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, black pepper, earth and light vanilla.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Merlot based blend from Napa valley. Rich and extracted, yet elegant. Powerful and spicy.
Needs 3 hours in the decanter to open up properly, so be patient. The high alcohol is not too noticeable already.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years, and has good potential to become a 95+ point wine. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.
A very pretty wine made by Philippe Melka. Complex and well-balanced already. So nice to see that.
Good by itself or with food, and will pair nicely with a nice piece of steak.
A blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 21 months in (75% new) French Oak barrels. A tiny production of only 4 barrels.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
93 points
$175.
Flint Knoll Winery Noble Right Proprietary Red 2021, Napa Valley, California
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Dark ruby/ Inky in color with a short purplish rim.
Strong nose of black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, licorice, chocolates, dark coffee, pencil lead, earth, vanilla, herbs and peppercorn.
Full-bodied, bold and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate and very fruity with black plums, black cherries, currants, cedar, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, black pepper, earth and light vanilla.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Merlot based blend from Napa valley. Rich and extracted, yet elegant. Powerful and spicy.
Needs 3 hours in the decanter to open up properly, so be patient. The high alcohol is not too noticeable already.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years, and has good potential to become a 95+ point wine. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.
A very pretty wine made by Philippe Melka. Complex and well-balanced already. So nice to see that.
Good by itself or with food, and will pair nicely with a nice piece of steak.
A blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 21 months in (75% new) French Oak barrels. A tiny production of only 4 barrels.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
93 points
$175.