The Prisoner Wine Company
Thorn Napa Valley Merlot
California, USA
The ‘14 vintage just as excellent. Powerful Merlot. Smooth and balanced, but packing a punch.
The ‘14 vintage just as excellent. Powerful Merlot. Smooth and balanced, but packing a punch.
Sep 8th, 2018
It's Thursday and it is time for #MerlotThursday! This time, a wonderful one from Napa Valley.
Dark purple in color with a short purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet cherries, black currants, cedar, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, smoke, peppermint, light coffee, mocha, tobacco and black pepper.
Full bodied, bold and smooth, with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with cherries, strawberry pie, licorice, cloves, cedar, vanilla, leather, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, earth, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins, tangy raspberries and light medicine.
This is another wonderful wine from the Prisoner wine Company. This Napa Valley Merlot is well-balanced with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Bold, rich and juicy, with mellow tannins and a tangy long finish.
This 5-year old is peaking now and will drink nicely in the next 5 years.
Needs an hour to open up properly. I used the Vspin for 5 minutes.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with cheeses and crackers.
91 points Wine Spectator.
A blend of 77% Merlot and the rest is Syrah and Malbec. Great vintage and a delicious wine.
15.2% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$40.
It's Thursday and it is time for #MerlotThursday! This time, a wonderful one from Napa Valley.
Dark purple in color with a short purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet cherries, black currants, cedar, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, smoke, peppermint, light coffee, mocha, tobacco and black pepper.
Full bodied, bold and smooth, with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with cherries, strawberry pie, licorice, cloves, cedar, vanilla, leather, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, earth, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins, tangy raspberries and light medicine.
This is another wonderful wine from the Prisoner wine Company. This Napa Valley Merlot is well-balanced with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Bold, rich and juicy, with mellow tannins and a tangy long finish.
This 5-year old is peaking now and will drink nicely in the next 5 years.
Needs an hour to open up properly. I used the Vspin for 5 minutes.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with cheeses and crackers.
91 points Wine Spectator.
A blend of 77% Merlot and the rest is Syrah and Malbec. Great vintage and a delicious wine.
15.2% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$40.
Woodsy rose, clove and dark berry nose. A brooder. A bbq pairer. Dark dense bitey young berry fruit on the palate. Disguises itself as a malbec. Short finish. Extinguishes cleanly. Pairs very well with peppery salami and cran chevre.
Woodsy rose, clove and dark berry nose. A brooder. A bbq pairer. Dark dense bitey young berry fruit on the palate. Disguises itself as a malbec. Short finish. Extinguishes cleanly. Pairs very well with peppery salami and cran chevre.
Dec 17th, 2017This is a new from The Prisoner Wine Co. called Thorn. It's mostly Merlot. Like 95%, rich and smokey, layers of intense chocolate and coffee with some leather and wood.
This is a new from The Prisoner Wine Co. called Thorn. It's mostly Merlot. Like 95%, rich and smokey, layers of intense chocolate and coffee with some leather and wood.
4 people found it helpfulJan 27th, 2015Oaky, extracted Napa Merlot. 15.2%abv. Needs charred, bloody steak. Big boy.
Oaky, extracted Napa Merlot. 15.2%abv. Needs charred, bloody steak. Big boy.
2 people found it helpfulFeb 12th, 2015
Pretty decent merlot, not very varietally true, but when are his wines?
Pretty decent merlot, not very varietally true, but when are his wines?
2 people found it helpfulJan 29th, 2015Yum. Spicy for a Merlot.
Yum. Spicy for a Merlot.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 28th, 2018Big. Big. Need a ribeye steak with this. Really powerful Merlot. Impressive. Top 10 2017 tasting at NCWC. I bought more bottles to investigate. WS also rated this 91 Pts. 12/16/17 - rating upped to 92 - this is the ultimate Brazilian Churrasco slayer. At Fogo de Chao, San Diego.
Big. Big. Need a ribeye steak with this. Really powerful Merlot. Impressive. Top 10 2017 tasting at NCWC. I bought more bottles to investigate. WS also rated this 91 Pts. 12/16/17 - rating upped to 92 - this is the ultimate Brazilian Churrasco slayer. At Fogo de Chao, San Diego.
1 person found it helpfulDec 16th, 2017Delicious. Great fruit. Smooth and I swear I get coconut, but I am at the beach. I guess the 12 was not great but the 13 is amazing
Delicious. Great fruit. Smooth and I swear I get coconut, but I am at the beach. I guess the 12 was not great but the 13 is amazing
1 person found it helpfulMay 16th, 2017
Colleen had this 8 years ago
Colleen had this 8 years ago
1 person found it helpfulApr 12th, 2017