Rutherford Merlot

Best Merlot was never ripped out, so natural selection of best sites.
Fleshy red fruits with balsamic retronasal.
Fine tea like tannin

Powerful merlot. Very smooth.

Great Merlot. Full bodied, lots of flowers in the nose that made me think of a good Cote de Rotie. It's a great bargain for its price.

For me this was a disappointing Merlot. Very bitter tannins took over the palate. I am not getting any fruity or floral notes. I don’t mind tannins at all but there was no smoothness. Jut a long bitter finish. The cork seems fine but I may have a bad bottle I can’t finish my glass.

I love it when domestic Merlots stretch beyond their simple grapes and take on complexities of their own characteristics. Lovely medium-full body contains the boisterous fruit, and wisps of flint, earth, and anise.

Winestone.

Very enjoyable merlot. Excellent with meaty tapas.

Nice, smooth, velvet

Medium bodied and a bit tannic, not very fruit-forward. Better after some time open.

Great merlot for the cost