Gundlach Bundschu

Rhinefarm Vineyard Merlot

9.218 ratings

9.25 pro ratings

Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, 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

Sommelier Flask Fine Wines

9.6

Rock star. Decanted two hours and still a beast. Bordeaux-dust nose finally giving way to fruit and dead leaf. Muscular still. Impeccably structured, like a coliseum that’s a thousand years old.

Rock star. Decanted two hours and still a beast. Bordeaux-dust nose finally giving way to fruit and dead leaf. Muscular still. Impeccably structured, like a coliseum that’s a thousand years old.

Sep 27th, 2020

James Parker Huston, CWE

Sommelier Charlie Palmer

8.8

Tough blind. Called 88 St Emilion

Tough blind. Called 88 St Emilion

1 person found it helpfulJul 30th, 2015

9.2

Gil had this 10 years ago

Gil had this 10 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJul 5th, 2014

9.5

1987. So much fruit still. Perfect with the steak!

1987. So much fruit still. Perfect with the steak!

Jun 21st, 2015

Janie Blanchard

9.3

Fantastic! Fruity without being sweet! Boogie-esch deep from the cellar!

Fantastic! Fruity without being sweet! Boogie-esch deep from the cellar!

Jul 17th, 2018

9.4

Fancy as fuck

Fancy as fuck

Jul 17th, 2018

8.7

1998 vintage: still very smooth.

1998 vintage: still very smooth.

Dec 26th, 2014

8.9

The only Merlot I like

The only Merlot I like

Sep 12th, 2012

Gift from Nick Goetze

Gift from Nick Goetze

Apr 28th, 2013

Francesco Samay

9.1

Francesco had this 9 years ago

Francesco had this 9 years ago

Apr 18th, 2015