Textbook Vineyards

The Pey Family Napa Valley Merlot

8.956 ratings
8.97 pro ratings
Napa Valley, 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
Sipping Fine Wine

Dark Ruby red color with dark berry fruit, herbs and spice aromas, blended with a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon. On the palate flavors of plum, cherry and dried herbs with leather, cacao and espresso notes. Fine tannins, medium+ finish spicy ending, good now.

Dark Ruby red color with dark berry fruit, herbs and spice aromas, blended with a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon. On the palate flavors of plum, cherry and dried herbs with leather, cacao and espresso notes. Fine tannins, medium+ finish spicy ending, good now.

Mar 22nd, 2025
Sipping Fine Wine

Dark Ruby red color with dark berry fruit, herbs and spice aromas, blended with a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon. On the palate flavors of plum, cherry and dried herbs with leather, cacao and espresso notes. Fine tannins, medium+ finish spicy ending, good now.

Dark Ruby red color with dark berry fruit, herbs and spice aromas, blended with a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon. On the palate flavors of plum, cherry and dried herbs with leather, cacao and espresso notes. Fine tannins, medium+ finish spicy ending, good now.

Mar 15th, 2025
Sipping Fine Wine

Dark Ruby color with dark berry fruit and herb spice aromas, blended with a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon. On the palate flavors of plum, cherry and dried herbs with leather, cacao and espresso notes. Fine tannins, medium+ finish spicy ending, good now.

Dark Ruby color with dark berry fruit and herb spice aromas, blended with a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon. On the palate flavors of plum, cherry and dried herbs with leather, cacao and espresso notes. Fine tannins, medium+ finish spicy ending, good now.

Mar 13th, 2025
Sipping Fine Wine

Dark Ruby color with dark berry fruit and herb spice aromas, blended with a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon. On the palate flavors of plum, cherry and dried herbs with leather, cacao and espresso notes. Fine tannins, medium+ finish spicy ending, good now.

Dark Ruby color with dark berry fruit and herb spice aromas, blended with a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon. On the palate flavors of plum, cherry and dried herbs with leather, cacao and espresso notes. Fine tannins, medium+ finish spicy ending, good now.

Mar 12th, 2025
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.0

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

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

Sep 22nd, 2022
Michael Chelus

Black cherry, raspberry preserves, currant, vanilla, plum, licorice and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.

Black cherry, raspberry preserves, currant, vanilla, plum, licorice and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.

Dec 19th, 2019
Jen Ferrara

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.

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.

Mar 3rd, 2023
Neal Ferry

Bring on the Mushroom Pizza, we drove 46 miles for this stuff

Bring on the Mushroom Pizza, we drove 46 miles for this stuff

May 12th, 2022
Valerie Harrell

Thoroughly enjoyed!i Eric loved

Thoroughly enjoyed!i Eric loved

Feb 23rd, 2022
Tim Eller

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.

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.

Jan 20th, 2022