Silverado Vineyards

Estate Grown Mt. George Vineyard Merlot

8.9214 ratings
8.821 pro ratings
Coombsville, Napa Valley, California, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Deep Ruby with rich aromas of dark ripe fruit and sweet spice notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, raspberry and plum with soft sweet vanilla spice, cacao and cedar. Fine tannins, long finish ending with balanced mineral wrapped in cacao, tobacco and oak. A solid Merlot.

Deep Ruby with rich aromas of dark ripe fruit and sweet spice notes. On the palate flavors of cherry, raspberry and plum with soft sweet vanilla spice, cacao and cedar. Fine tannins, long finish ending with balanced mineral wrapped in cacao, tobacco and oak. A solid Merlot.

Aug 29th, 2022
Michael Chelus

Black cherry, raspberry preserves, vanilla, currant and oak. Medium-bodied and moderate tannins.

Black cherry, raspberry preserves, vanilla, currant and oak. Medium-bodied and moderate tannins.

Jan 4th, 2022
Matt Sterr

Good value

Good value

Jun 6th, 2018
Sipping Fine Wine

In Napa Valley's Stags Leap District sits a rocky peak with a Mediterranean-style stone winery perched on top, which is the iconic Silverado Vineyards, established in 1981 by Ron and Diane Disney Miller. Merlot vines are rooted in the foothills of an ancient volcano, Mt. George. Aromas of black fruit and spice. The wine has flavors of currant, blackberry and sweet cacao and herb notes with bright soft tannins. Lingering finish ending with oaky tones. Nice.

In Napa Valley's Stags Leap District sits a rocky peak with a Mediterranean-style stone winery perched on top, which is the iconic Silverado Vineyards, established in 1981 by Ron and Diane Disney Miller. Merlot vines are rooted in the foothills of an ancient volcano, Mt. George. Aromas of black fruit and spice. The wine has flavors of currant, blackberry and sweet cacao and herb notes with bright soft tannins. Lingering finish ending with oaky tones. Nice.

Oct 24th, 2017
"Odedi"

Dirty Ruby in color with a brick rim.

On the nose, blackberries, blueberries, plums, cherries, smoke, licorice, oak, vanilla, spices and peppercorn.

Medium Plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with cherries, strawberries, plums, olk, vanilla, tobacco, licorice, spices and black pepper.

Medium finish with fine-grained tannins and peppercorn.

This is a nice Merlot, but much better with food. Not one to be sipping on by itself. Unbalanced, with too much acidity for the fruits. It needs to chill in the bottle for another 2 years.

This Single Vineyard, Merlot, is disappointing, especially for the $35 price tag. Unfortunately, I didn't have the luxury of time, so it might not have been opened enough. I might need to give it another try.

14.6% alcohol by volume.

Dirty Ruby in color with a brick rim.

On the nose, blackberries, blueberries, plums, cherries, smoke, licorice, oak, vanilla, spices and peppercorn.

Medium Plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with cherries, strawberries, plums, olk, vanilla, tobacco, licorice, spices and black pepper.

Medium finish with fine-grained tannins and peppercorn.

This is a nice Merlot, but much better with food. Not one to be sipping on by itself. Unbalanced, with too much acidity for the fruits. It needs to chill in the bottle for another 2 years.

This Single Vineyard, Merlot, is disappointing, especially for the $35 price tag. Unfortunately, I didn't have the luxury of time, so it might not have been opened enough. I might need to give it another try.

14.6% alcohol by volume.

1 person found it helpfulMay 5th, 2016
Jeff S
6.1

Not a very smooth merlot. Dry on the back end. Disappointing !

Not a very smooth merlot. Dry on the back end. Disappointing !

1 person found it helpfulApr 23rd, 2016
Sara Hale

This wine was perfect with our steaks. And very easy to drink.

This wine was perfect with our steaks. And very easy to drink.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 16th, 2015
Sean Nelson

Jalapeño and plum, with a dirt chaser

Jalapeño and plum, with a dirt chaser

Oct 7th, 2015
S Butterfield

Sommelier Flask Fine Wines

8.9

Candy fruit nose with some herbs, spice, and cocoa. Fleshy, round, fine tannin. A delicious Merlot with one foot in the old world. Young, too.

Candy fruit nose with some herbs, spice, and cocoa. Fleshy, round, fine tannin. A delicious Merlot with one foot in the old world. Young, too.

Sep 22nd, 2015
Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

8.6

Ripe red fruited nose, more RS then I remembered

Ripe red fruited nose, more RS then I remembered

Aug 1st, 2015