Rutherford Hill
Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley, California, USA
2004 was the best bottle of wine I've ever had. So fruity and delicious. Will have to try an '08 bottle as well. That one seems like another good one! :)
2004 was the best bottle of wine I've ever had. So fruity and delicious. Will have to try an '08 bottle as well. That one seems like another good one! :)
1 person found it helpfulMar 12th, 2015Almost too smooth for me. I like more full bodied.
Almost too smooth for me. I like more full bodied.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 10th, 2015Could be delicious... but falls short somehow. Alcohol overpowers.
Could be delicious... but falls short somehow. Alcohol overpowers.
1 person found it helpfulDec 20th, 2014
Delicious
Delicious
Sep 22nd, 2016
Brick color. Black cherry, dark chocolate, black pepper and smokey. M- acid, m body. Plum and dark ripe fruit. M tannin.
Brick color. Black cherry, dark chocolate, black pepper and smokey. M- acid, m body. Plum and dark ripe fruit. M tannin.
Jan 14th, 2016
Deep Dark ruby in color.
On the nose, licorice, cloves, vanilla, chocolate, blackberries, figs and peppercorn.
Spicy yet smooth on the palate with oak, blackberries, figs, cloves, vanilla and licorice.
Medium bodied and balanced, but feels more like a cabernet Sauvignon.
Medium finish with smooth tannins and black pepper.
To the Merlot, were added, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Cabernet Franc.
Aged for 16 months in new French oak barrels.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
This is a Merlot to my liking ( mainly because it tastes more like a Cabernet).
Deep Dark ruby in color.
On the nose, licorice, cloves, vanilla, chocolate, blackberries, figs and peppercorn.
Spicy yet smooth on the palate with oak, blackberries, figs, cloves, vanilla and licorice.
Medium bodied and balanced, but feels more like a cabernet Sauvignon.
Medium finish with smooth tannins and black pepper.
To the Merlot, were added, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Cabernet Franc.
Aged for 16 months in new French oak barrels.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
This is a Merlot to my liking ( mainly because it tastes more like a Cabernet).
Merlot with some added grapes, nice easy drinking wine before dinner. Plenty of fruit with some complexity and balance. Amazing wine company, took a tour of their cave in Napa last year and was blown away!! They are consummate professionals with a reputation for good reason.
Merlot with some added grapes, nice easy drinking wine before dinner. Plenty of fruit with some complexity and balance. Amazing wine company, took a tour of their cave in Napa last year and was blown away!! They are consummate professionals with a reputation for good reason.
Jan 11th, 2016
Pleasant fruit, easy to drink but too light for my taste.
Pleasant fruit, easy to drink but too light for my taste.
Nov 17th, 2015