Sterling Vineyards
Silver Label Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley, California, USA
rich dark velvet, paired nicely with little chihuahua
rich dark velvet, paired nicely with little chihuahua
May 14th, 2018
Merlot Thursday is up! Last week was the 2013, this time the 2014 Napa Merlot.
Dark ruby in color with a reddish wide rim.
Fruity nose of black currants, cherries, blueberries, cedar, leather, earth, alcohol, vegetables, vanilla, chocolates, dark coffee, spices and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, currants, raspberries, cedar, leather, licorice, cloves, vanilla, spices, alcohol, espresso, dark chocolates and peppercorn.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very nice Merlot from Napa Valley. Well-balanced with mild complexity and a nice mouthfeel, but still a little hot.
Needs 30 minutes to open up properly and show some tannins.
A good food wine that pairs well with BBQ Meats. This 4 year old is very enjoyable, even by itself as a sipping wine. Drink now.
I paired it with a BBQ steak and steamed broccoli.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$20.
Merlot Thursday is up! Last week was the 2013, this time the 2014 Napa Merlot.
Dark ruby in color with a reddish wide rim.
Fruity nose of black currants, cherries, blueberries, cedar, leather, earth, alcohol, vegetables, vanilla, chocolates, dark coffee, spices and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, currants, raspberries, cedar, leather, licorice, cloves, vanilla, spices, alcohol, espresso, dark chocolates and peppercorn.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very nice Merlot from Napa Valley. Well-balanced with mild complexity and a nice mouthfeel, but still a little hot.
Needs 30 minutes to open up properly and show some tannins.
A good food wine that pairs well with BBQ Meats. This 4 year old is very enjoyable, even by itself as a sipping wine. Drink now.
I paired it with a BBQ steak and steamed broccoli.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$20.
Smooth berry hint of baking spice, bell pepper. Easy to drink. Nice paired with a roast
Smooth berry hint of baking spice, bell pepper. Easy to drink. Nice paired with a roast
Dec 23rd, 2017
Color is amazing!! Wonderful nose and flavor.
Color is amazing!! Wonderful nose and flavor.
Nov 11th, 2017
$17 and great. Leathery full with good body and legs. But if smoke and nice flavor
$17 and great. Leathery full with good body and legs. But if smoke and nice flavor
Aug 12th, 2017
Best of the tasting. Easy to drink but not memorable.
Best of the tasting. Easy to drink but not memorable.
Jul 4th, 2017