Matanzas Creek Winery

Jackson Park Vineyard Merlot

8.927 ratings
8.51 pro ratings
Bennett 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
Alla Kukuyev

Alla had this 11 years ago

Alla had this 11 years ago

1 person found it helpfulFeb 9th, 2014
Stephanie Losee

Sorry, not a $60 bottle by any stretch

Sorry, not a $60 bottle by any stretch

Dec 18th, 2016
Steve Sánchez

Polished domestic Merlot. Very savory on the nose. Almost classic Bordeaux in style , green olive and olive tapenade. Oregano and thyme with just a hint of oak hut not overly in your face. Beautiful inky hue. Lots of great tannin and acidity on the backbone of this wine. Plenty of room to keep aging. Blackberries and blueberries upfront. Fantastic finish that lingers without feeling big heat. Very well balanced at 14.5%

Polished domestic Merlot. Very savory on the nose. Almost classic Bordeaux in style , green olive and olive tapenade. Oregano and thyme with just a hint of oak hut not overly in your face. Beautiful inky hue. Lots of great tannin and acidity on the backbone of this wine. Plenty of room to keep aging. Blackberries and blueberries upfront. Fantastic finish that lingers without feeling big heat. Very well balanced at 14.5%

Sep 4th, 2023
Kerri

Loved this one. Decant for 30 min, small amount of precipitant. Beautiful red fruit flavors, chocolate, light leather and incredibly smooth on its own or with a meat dish.

Loved this one. Decant for 30 min, small amount of precipitant. Beautiful red fruit flavors, chocolate, light leather and incredibly smooth on its own or with a meat dish.

Apr 23rd, 2023
Melissa Kingman

Still yummy!

Still yummy!

Aug 31st, 2018
Gail Wygoda

Shabbat wine tasting

Shabbat wine tasting

Mar 24th, 2018
Amasaur Kellasaur

Dry, yet jammy

Dry, yet jammy

Mar 5th, 2018
Melissa Kingman

Anything from Bennet Valley I seem to like from Matanzas Creek. Great drinkable merlot. Yum!

Anything from Bennet Valley I seem to like from Matanzas Creek. Great drinkable merlot. Yum!

Dec 9th, 2017
Brent Earls

Very good. Light.

Very good. Light.

Jul 23rd, 2017
Kathryn Vest

2008 was excellent! I'm beginning to think I need to rejoin the wine club!

2008 was excellent! I'm beginning to think I need to rejoin the wine club!

Jul 30th, 2016