Merus

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.438 ratings
9.37 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Andrew Algren

Sommelier Alinea

8.6

The booze!

The booze!

May 24th, 2014
Kelly Cleary

Happy Birthday, Cass

Happy Birthday, Cass

Dec 17th, 2013
Lars Miller

Gorgeous jammy fruit on the nose. Super ripe fruit with hint of vanilla. Right out of the bottle it has a bit of tannin, with an explosion if ripe fruit, vanilla, raspberry, cherry, and, tobacco. Perfectly balanced and goes down smoothly. Thank you again Erika for the magnum!

Gorgeous jammy fruit on the nose. Super ripe fruit with hint of vanilla. Right out of the bottle it has a bit of tannin, with an explosion if ripe fruit, vanilla, raspberry, cherry, and, tobacco. Perfectly balanced and goes down smoothly. Thank you again Erika for the magnum!

May 15th, 2020
Ryan Mayes

Huge. Hedonistic. Harrowing in its potential to stain anything that comes in its way. Thanks Tina!

Huge. Hedonistic. Harrowing in its potential to stain anything that comes in its way. Thanks Tina!

Jul 22nd, 2018
Lars Miller

Beautiful ripe berries on the nose. Silky mouthfeel and super smooth. Relaxed tannins are beautiful. What an incredible wine to celebrate a birthday and anniversary.

Beautiful ripe berries on the nose. Silky mouthfeel and super smooth. Relaxed tannins are beautiful. What an incredible wine to celebrate a birthday and anniversary.

May 19th, 2018
Michael Meyer

Lots of immediate satisfaction due to opulent construction but not the complete package on the back end. Interesting comp to other mid-00's Cabs of the night.

Lots of immediate satisfaction due to opulent construction but not the complete package on the back end. Interesting comp to other mid-00's Cabs of the night.

Dec 9th, 2016
Victor Hwang

Oomph but smooth and yummy

Oomph but smooth and yummy

Jun 16th, 2016
Jim McCusker

An awesome wine - intense fruit, beautiful color, and incredible mouthfeel - but I suspect it's in a dumb phase. If you have this, save it for 2-3 years and then it's going to sing. But we still finished the bottle...

An awesome wine - intense fruit, beautiful color, and incredible mouthfeel - but I suspect it's in a dumb phase. If you have this, save it for 2-3 years and then it's going to sing. But we still finished the bottle...

Nov 20th, 2015
David Refuerzo

Still fruit forward. Long mouth coating finish.

Still fruit forward. Long mouth coating finish.

May 25th, 2015
Jeffrey Wilson

Powerful wine that paired perfectly with red meat.

Powerful wine that paired perfectly with red meat.

Dec 29th, 2014