Textbook Vineyards

Jonathan & Susan Pey Rutherford Merlot

9.031 ratings

8.85 pro ratings

Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA

Merlot

Top Notes For

9.2

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.

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.

Dec 19th, 2014

8.8

Very robust

Very robust

Apr 13th, 2016

Vasanth Balakrishnan

8.9

Very nice Merlot but not quite as superb as 2012. Vanilla nose after initial decanting and carries through to tasting. Rougher tannins compared to last year - this wine would be better for red meat pairing and doesn't stand alone as well as the previous vintage.

Very nice Merlot but not quite as superb as 2012. Vanilla nose after initial decanting and carries through to tasting. Rougher tannins compared to last year - this wine would be better for red meat pairing and doesn't stand alone as well as the previous vintage.

Sep 22nd, 2015

Henry Horbaczewski

9.1

Merlot lover's Merlot. Perfect balance.

Merlot lover's Merlot. Perfect balance.

Jul 1st, 2015

9.2

Delicious and a great value.

Delicious and a great value.

Feb 13th, 2015

9.1

A delicious little #Napa merlot. I'm loving these 2012s from Textbook!

A delicious little #Napa merlot. I'm loving these 2012s from Textbook!

Dec 16th, 2014

Alexandria Paige

9.1

Vanilla, cedar, plum, dill and coconut. Med + tannin, med acid.

Vanilla, cedar, plum, dill and coconut. Med + tannin, med acid.

Nov 5th, 2014

Nicholas Kolnik

8.9

Nicholas had this 11 years ago

Nicholas had this 11 years ago

Jun 23rd, 2015

9.1

Clayton had this 11 years ago

Clayton had this 11 years ago

Feb 8th, 2015

Jennifer Lakari

8.6

Jennifer had this 12 years ago

Jennifer had this 12 years ago

Dec 4th, 2014