Carneros Merlot

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.

Great Wine for a meeting of 300 people

So smooth...and wonderful with great food at Napoli's Italian!!

Very good bottle with a ribeye

Had two bottles within two weeks. Second rating 8,9 and found it enjoyable but I did not have other wine to compare it to. First time rated 8.7 - Ok but not great 2013.

Velvety, smooth, oaky, nice balance due to slight blend of Cabernet.

Enjoyable wine

Very dry?

Good flavor. Nice mid range merlot

Smooth, low tannins, great with red meat or fish!