Ramey Wine Cellars
Template Merlot
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Nose of plums, cherries, light oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, earth and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, blueberries, cherries, light cedar, herbs, chocolates, black pepper, earth, black tea, mediterranean spices and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Merlot from Napa Valley. Nicely balanced and fruit forward with a nice mouthfeel.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years and see how it evolves. Showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
Feels like a Right Bank Bordeaux. Soft and elegant. Complex, spicy and entertaining.
A great sipping wine that will pair nicely with food too.
A blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in 60% new French oak barrels for 18 months. A tiny production of only 1,200 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$100.
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Nose of plums, cherries, light oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, earth and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, blueberries, cherries, light cedar, herbs, chocolates, black pepper, earth, black tea, mediterranean spices and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Merlot from Napa Valley. Nicely balanced and fruit forward with a nice mouthfeel.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 7 years and see how it evolves. Showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
Feels like a Right Bank Bordeaux. Soft and elegant. Complex, spicy and entertaining.
A great sipping wine that will pair nicely with food too.
A blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in 60% new French oak barrels for 18 months. A tiny production of only 1,200 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$100.
Honestly, really enjoyed this within the red lineup we tasted. Its drinking nicely now, with some medium dark colors of garnet. Plum, blueberry, chocolate, potpourri, and a little spice. Medium+ body with rigid tannins. Might not age for long.
Honestly, really enjoyed this within the red lineup we tasted. Its drinking nicely now, with some medium dark colors of garnet. Plum, blueberry, chocolate, potpourri, and a little spice. Medium+ body with rigid tannins. Might not age for long.
Jan 20th, 2025
Blackberry, cherry cola, raspberry, vanilla, licorice and oak. Great structure and well-integrated tannins.
Blackberry, cherry cola, raspberry, vanilla, licorice and oak. Great structure and well-integrated tannins.
Mar 10th, 2019
We had the 2015 Vintage on 10/14-15/21. This is a good Merlot with tastes of Black cherry, black raspberry and chocolate. Full bodied and fruit forward.
We had the 2015 Vintage on 10/14-15/21. This is a good Merlot with tastes of Black cherry, black raspberry and chocolate. Full bodied and fruit forward.
Oct 15th, 2021A good Merlot with tastes of blackberry, chocolate and mocha. Smooth finish, little tannin to this medium bodied wine. Would buy more
A good Merlot with tastes of blackberry, chocolate and mocha. Smooth finish, little tannin to this medium bodied wine. Would buy more
Feb 21st, 2020
