Shafer Vineyards
Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley, California, USA
Rich and concentrated. Well integrated oak. Coffee, mocha, dark chocolate, red cherry and plum. Intensive mouthfeel. Chewy tannins
Rich and concentrated. Well integrated oak. Coffee, mocha, dark chocolate, red cherry and plum. Intensive mouthfeel. Chewy tannins
Dec 18th, 2017Classic cherry & cocoa!
Classic cherry & cocoa!
Sep 29th, 2017
This will shine years from now...don't make the mistake and open it like we did. Way too young right now.
This will shine years from now...don't make the mistake and open it like we did. Way too young right now.
1 person found it helpfulNov 15th, 2016
More savory than I remember this wine. Super wide bandwidth of flavor. Only 78% Merlot with a balance of Malbec and Cabernet
More savory than I remember this wine. Super wide bandwidth of flavor. Only 78% Merlot with a balance of Malbec and Cabernet
1 person found it helpfulAug 11th, 2016
Excellent. Great flavors. Opened nicely. Was a little effervescent on opening and a bit tanic. Could have aged more. Would definitely get again
Excellent. Great flavors. Opened nicely. Was a little effervescent on opening and a bit tanic. Could have aged more. Would definitely get again
Sep 14th, 2019
🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 21 🎄
🎅 Santa says “Three days to go so just had Mrs Claus do my sack, back & crack - gotta be beech ready for some regions I deliver 😉”
📝 I say My favourite 🇺🇸 Merlot that’s not a Merlot 🤣 not as pungent & in your face as the 2012/13 and a bit easier going 👍 You can’t go wrong with this wine 😍 especially with 🥩 I’d give this 3-5 years but good now to 😀
⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Bruno Paillard Premier Cuvee NV
📍 Shafer Merlot 2014
🏵 92-93 points
🍇 78% Merlot, 14% Malbec & 8% Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 Opaque black ruby
👃 Dark damson plum, black cherry & blackcurrant w/ raspberry, cloves, cocoa, spice, liquorice, mint & gravel w/ a touch of smokey oak lingering
👄 Med+ super smooth silky spiced blackcurrant, dark plum, dark cherry, blueberry & cocoa cream w/ a sweet raspberry undertone w/ a touch of green stalk & coffee kick
🎯 Long ripe black fruit finish covered with dark chocolate, raspberry & blueberry sprinkles
🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 21 🎄
🎅 Santa says “Three days to go so just had Mrs Claus do my sack, back & crack - gotta be beech ready for some regions I deliver 😉”
📝 I say My favourite 🇺🇸 Merlot that’s not a Merlot 🤣 not as pungent & in your face as the 2012/13 and a bit easier going 👍 You can’t go wrong with this wine 😍 especially with 🥩 I’d give this 3-5 years but good now to 😀
⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Bruno Paillard Premier Cuvee NV
📍 Shafer Merlot 2014
🏵 92-93 points
🍇 78% Merlot, 14% Malbec & 8% Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 Opaque black ruby
👃 Dark damson plum, black cherry & blackcurrant w/ raspberry, cloves, cocoa, spice, liquorice, mint & gravel w/ a touch of smokey oak lingering
👄 Med+ super smooth silky spiced blackcurrant, dark plum, dark cherry, blueberry & cocoa cream w/ a sweet raspberry undertone w/ a touch of green stalk & coffee kick
🎯 Long ripe black fruit finish covered with dark chocolate, raspberry & blueberry sprinkles
Deep Magenta color.
Blackberries, tart cherry, pomegranate and baking spices.
A bit young to drink but I am visiting Shafer vineyards this Thursday so couldn’t resist giving myself a head start.
Deep Magenta color.
Blackberries, tart cherry, pomegranate and baking spices.
A bit young to drink but I am visiting Shafer vineyards this Thursday so couldn’t resist giving myself a head start.
A bit more sour than I expected, but quite easy to drink as a 15.3% alcohol content. Probably would say it's a medium-bodied wine.
A bit more sour than I expected, but quite easy to drink as a 15.3% alcohol content. Probably would say it's a medium-bodied wine.
Jul 10th, 2018This wine was murdered tonight. This one has a TON of youthful black fruit, bramble, wildflower, chocolate. The makings of a really nice Merlot are all here, but are just very tight. After an hour of being in the glass, this one really did perform quite a bit better than it did initially after it was "Coravinned." Sweeter, youthful fruit on the front. Acidic finish, tannin very present. Stiff oaked tannic finish. Very enjoyable. Wish I had a case of this. At the price paid, I should have bought a case, but unfortunately snoozed.
This wine was murdered tonight. This one has a TON of youthful black fruit, bramble, wildflower, chocolate. The makings of a really nice Merlot are all here, but are just very tight. After an hour of being in the glass, this one really did perform quite a bit better than it did initially after it was "Coravinned." Sweeter, youthful fruit on the front. Acidic finish, tannin very present. Stiff oaked tannic finish. Very enjoyable. Wish I had a case of this. At the price paid, I should have bought a case, but unfortunately snoozed.
Jun 7th, 2018
Always a solid Merlot bottle. Impressive.
Always a solid Merlot bottle. Impressive.
Jun 2nd, 2018