Rombauer Vineyards
Carneros Merlot
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
Pretty ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Beautiful fruity nose with black currants, blackberries, cherries, vanilla, cedar, chocolates, tobacco, eucalyptus, mocha, diet coke, alcohol, pencil lead, leather, spices and peppercorn.
Full bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, green vegetables, spices, chocolates, tobacco, dark coffee and black pepper.
Medium plus in finish with round tannins and spices.
This Merlot from the Carneros appellation, is drinking very nicely now with a velvety mouthfeel. Well balanced with enjoyable complexity.
Enjoyable by itself or with food.
Good right out of the bottle, and a little better after an hour in a decanter.
Peaking now and for the next five years. A blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in French oak barrels for 17 months (30% new).
I paired it with filet mignon and mashed potatoes.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
Pretty ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Beautiful fruity nose with black currants, blackberries, cherries, vanilla, cedar, chocolates, tobacco, eucalyptus, mocha, diet coke, alcohol, pencil lead, leather, spices and peppercorn.
Full bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, green vegetables, spices, chocolates, tobacco, dark coffee and black pepper.
Medium plus in finish with round tannins and spices.
This Merlot from the Carneros appellation, is drinking very nicely now with a velvety mouthfeel. Well balanced with enjoyable complexity.
Enjoyable by itself or with food.
Good right out of the bottle, and a little better after an hour in a decanter.
Peaking now and for the next five years. A blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in French oak barrels for 17 months (30% new).
I paired it with filet mignon and mashed potatoes.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
Yum! I have only had their Chardonnay but the Merlot is pretty decent!
Yum! I have only had their Chardonnay but the Merlot is pretty decent!
2 people found it helpfulFeb 6th, 2015
Raspberry preserves, blackberry, currant, mossy earth, dried sage, plum, oak and hints of licorice. Great structure and well-integrated tannins.
Raspberry preserves, blackberry, currant, mossy earth, dried sage, plum, oak and hints of licorice. Great structure and well-integrated tannins.
1 person found it helpfulAug 17th, 2016
Ripe berries, roses,brown sugar, balsamic, chocolate, dark earth - 2010
Ripe berries, roses,brown sugar, balsamic, chocolate, dark earth - 2010
1 person found it helpfulApr 25th, 2015Bright red. Floral strawberry nose. Very soft. No tannins. Little acid pretty fruit. Good but overpriced. $33
Bright red. Floral strawberry nose. Very soft. No tannins. Little acid pretty fruit. Good but overpriced. $33
1 person found it helpfulJun 21st, 2014
Updating some quick tasting notes from my Napa trip a few weeks ago:
Are there better merlots? Yes. At this price point? Not that I've found. Enjoyable and easy wine to drink.
Updating some quick tasting notes from my Napa trip a few weeks ago:
Are there better merlots? Yes. At this price point? Not that I've found. Enjoyable and easy wine to drink.
