Hyde Vineyards

Carneros Merlot

9.212 ratings
9.31 pro ratings
Carneros, North Coast, 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
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Lee White

Hyde is bringing Merlot back

Hyde is bringing Merlot back

1 person found it helpfulJan 1st, 2015
Shay A
9.2

Monthly wine group meet up. This month's theme was non-typical reds from Napa. Wines were tasted blind. Always a great time. 👌

@Delectable Wine , this isn't the Merlot. Good luck finding some of this out there! Since Weston sources fruit from the Hyde Vineyard for his Montagu Syrah, he works closely with the family and brought this for us to try. This is a wine the Hyde family makes just for their own consumption. I don't remember the exact makeup of this wine, but it was delicious. A lot of vanilla and raisin-y notes to it. Blackberries too. Should age a good while. Thanks, @Weston Eidson !

Monthly wine group meet up. This month's theme was non-typical reds from Napa. Wines were tasted blind. Always a great time. 👌

@Delectable Wine , this isn't the Merlot. Good luck finding some of this out there! Since Weston sources fruit from the Hyde Vineyard for his Montagu Syrah, he works closely with the family and brought this for us to try. This is a wine the Hyde family makes just for their own consumption. I don't remember the exact makeup of this wine, but it was delicious. A lot of vanilla and raisin-y notes to it. Blackberries too. Should age a good while. Thanks, @Weston Eidson !

Jun 14th, 2017
Eddie Townsend

Winery Ambassador Hyde de Villaine

9.3

Its showing great energy and huge potential for developing.

Its showing great energy and huge potential for developing.

Oct 6th, 2015
JJ Lumia

Last had a year ago. A big, spicy nose. Full of spice and currant flavors with a long, loamy finish. Silky and refined but a notch below last tasting. Don't think it's one built for the long haul.

Last had a year ago. A big, spicy nose. Full of spice and currant flavors with a long, loamy finish. Silky and refined but a notch below last tasting. Don't think it's one built for the long haul.

Feb 24th, 2017
Steve Haro

Big, bold, racy. Lots of great fruit with a huge backbone of tannin. Finish lingers. This is fantastic.

Big, bold, racy. Lots of great fruit with a huge backbone of tannin. Finish lingers. This is fantastic.

Jun 27th, 2016
JJ Lumia

An intoxicating, spicy nose. A palate full of blackberry, spice, tobacco and a generous helping of pepper. Big and concentrated, with a silky-smooth finish. Not cheap, but fantastic.

An intoxicating, spicy nose. A palate full of blackberry, spice, tobacco and a generous helping of pepper. Big and concentrated, with a silky-smooth finish. Not cheap, but fantastic.

Mar 6th, 2016
Keith Rabkin

Keith had this 7 years ago

Keith had this 7 years ago

Oct 12th, 2017
Michael Schultz

Michael had this 7 years ago

Michael had this 7 years ago

Aug 16th, 2017
Steve Haro

Steve had this 9 years ago

Steve had this 9 years ago

Jan 25th, 2016
Monty Elistratov

Monty had this 9 years ago

Monty had this 9 years ago

Jan 10th, 2016