Nova Wines

Marilyn Merlot Blend

8.817 ratings
9.11 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Merlot Blend
Top Notes For
"Odedi"

Time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here is a nice one from Napa Valley.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose of blueberries, black plums, black cherries, spices, cedar, vanilla, earth, coke, chocolates, dark coffee, black pepper, pencil lead and light vegetables.

Full bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, light vegetables, pencil lead and earth.

Medium plus in length on the finish, with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This is a very enjoyable Merlot from Napa Valley. Nicely balanced and fruit forward with a great mouthfeel. Showing nice complexity with more vegetables notes than I expected.

Still young and needs three to five years to mature, but already very yummy.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (90 minutes).

I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.

14.4% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$36.

Time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here is a nice one from Napa Valley.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose of blueberries, black plums, black cherries, spices, cedar, vanilla, earth, coke, chocolates, dark coffee, black pepper, pencil lead and light vegetables.

Full bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, light vegetables, pencil lead and earth.

Medium plus in length on the finish, with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This is a very enjoyable Merlot from Napa Valley. Nicely balanced and fruit forward with a great mouthfeel. Showing nice complexity with more vegetables notes than I expected.

Still young and needs three to five years to mature, but already very yummy.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (90 minutes).

I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.

14.4% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$36.

Apr 30th, 2020
Henry Fuseler

7/2022. Smooth and flavorful. Nice on the palate and easy to drink.

Gervais and Vine

7/2022. Smooth and flavorful. Nice on the palate and easy to drink.

Gervais and Vine

Jul 21st, 2022
T. Berghaus

Still at lot of tannins. Could do with a few more years.

Still at lot of tannins. Could do with a few more years.

Nov 25th, 2016
Hamish MacDiarmid

Despite lips on the lid of the bottle and casual abuse of an actresses memory the wine was pretty good.

Despite lips on the lid of the bottle and casual abuse of an actresses memory the wine was pretty good.

Jul 16th, 2016
Scott E

Who doesn't love Marilyn

Who doesn't love Marilyn

Jul 2nd, 2013
Dennis Lyons

Good merlot

Good merlot

Dec 17th, 2012
Thomas Ring

Thomas had this 7 years ago

Thomas had this 7 years ago

Jul 4th, 2017
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9.5

E had this 8 years ago

E had this 8 years ago

Nov 27th, 2016
Jm Sadock

Jm had this 8 years ago

Jm had this 8 years ago

Nov 12th, 2016
Phong

Phong had this 8 years ago

Phong had this 8 years ago

Jun 11th, 2016