Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Napa Valley Merlot

9.45 ratings

9.21 pro ratings

Napa Valley, California, USA

Merlot

Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese

Top Notes For

Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.2

Pleasant surprise. Lean, herbal and nicely balanced.

Dec 13th, 2016

Priscilla Chang

9.0

Found a 2001 I'd forgotten about. Very impressive. The wine is soft, elegant and well integrated. Definitely on it's way out, but still very drinkable. We had it with steak and were not disappointed.

Jun 26th, 2015