St. Francis Winery

Reserve Sonoma Valley Merlot

9.028 ratings
8.92 pro ratings
Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, 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
Ron R
9.3

Very impressed with this. Lithe, textured and nuanced. Merlot wanting to be a cab. I think I paid $30 for this - case buy, peeps.

Very impressed with this. Lithe, textured and nuanced. Merlot wanting to be a cab. I think I paid $30 for this - case buy, peeps.

Nov 21st, 2022
Michael Coscetta

Michael had this 5 years ago

Michael had this 5 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJan 14th, 2020
Ray Vanderhoff

Dark ruby color. Vivid aromas of plum, dark coffee and red licorice. Flavors of blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, fresh dill and dried figs. Long and velvety finish. Reasonable balance and solid acidity. Lots of depth and quite concentrated. Thanks for sharing Sean!

Dark ruby color. Vivid aromas of plum, dark coffee and red licorice. Flavors of blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, fresh dill and dried figs. Long and velvety finish. Reasonable balance and solid acidity. Lots of depth and quite concentrated. Thanks for sharing Sean!

Mar 21st, 2023
Neal Ferry

Darn Good.... Dry Finish

Darn Good.... Dry Finish

May 23rd, 2021
Amy Morse

Delicious, smooth. I don’t drink enough merlot!

Delicious, smooth. I don’t drink enough merlot!

Sep 7th, 2020
Ed Scheetz

From Greenwich Clapboard. Perfect condition.

From Greenwich Clapboard. Perfect condition.

Sep 1st, 2017
Mark Helsom

Good out of the gate but, faded quickly.

Good out of the gate but, faded quickly.

May 14th, 2017
Craig Stanfield

Soft, velvety but very present tannins. Crushed flowers, sour cherry and tobacco.

Soft, velvety but very present tannins. Crushed flowers, sour cherry and tobacco.

Jun 8th, 2016
Craig Stanfield

PnP. A great expression of Merlot. Full, round, plush, but had nice fine grained tannin and enough acidity for backbone.

PnP. A great expression of Merlot. Full, round, plush, but had nice fine grained tannin and enough acidity for backbone.

May 18th, 2016
Michael Hadley

Paired perfect with a filet. A little pepper and a lot of cherry.

Paired perfect with a filet. A little pepper and a lot of cherry.

May 9th, 2016