Wood Family Vineyards
One Oak Vineyard Merlot
Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Pretty color of dark ruby with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose with red and blue fruits, light wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, aluminum notes and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, herbs, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, spices, dark chocolates, light earth and peppercorn.
Nice finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Merlot from Livermore Valley in california. Much earthier right out of the bottle, and needed an hour to open up. A lot of red fruits come in after 2 hours of airtime.
This Single Vineyard is fruit forward and rich. Tangy and interesting. A good quality wine. Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
This 7 year old is showing nice complexity now. I had it 3 years ago, and it is drinking nicer now. Will not get any better, so drink up.
Paired nicely with dried meats and crackers.
100% Merlot grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 20 months. A tiny production of less than 1,700 bottles.
14% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$35.
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Pretty color of dark ruby with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose with red and blue fruits, light wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, aluminum notes and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, herbs, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, spices, dark chocolates, light earth and peppercorn.
Nice finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Merlot from Livermore Valley in california. Much earthier right out of the bottle, and needed an hour to open up. A lot of red fruits come in after 2 hours of airtime.
This Single Vineyard is fruit forward and rich. Tangy and interesting. A good quality wine. Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
This 7 year old is showing nice complexity now. I had it 3 years ago, and it is drinking nicer now. Will not get any better, so drink up.
Paired nicely with dried meats and crackers.
100% Merlot grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 20 months. A tiny production of less than 1,700 bottles.
14% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$35.
This is a tasty Merlot from Livermore Valley. Big and bold with medium acidity and a nice mouthfeel.
Dry on the palate, nicely balanced, and fruit forward.
Showing black fruits with earth, oak, spices, vanilla, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco, coffee, herbs and light green vegetables.
Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 45 minutes of airtime, when the tannins show up and bring in more structure. Worth the wait.
Would age nicely in the next 5 years.
I paired it with a burger (and fries of course).
100% Merlot grapes were aged for 20 months in French Oak barrels. A small production of only 138 cases.
14% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$32.
This is a tasty Merlot from Livermore Valley. Big and bold with medium acidity and a nice mouthfeel.
Dry on the palate, nicely balanced, and fruit forward.
Showing black fruits with earth, oak, spices, vanilla, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco, coffee, herbs and light green vegetables.
Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 45 minutes of airtime, when the tannins show up and bring in more structure. Worth the wait.
Would age nicely in the next 5 years.
I paired it with a burger (and fries of course).
100% Merlot grapes were aged for 20 months in French Oak barrels. A small production of only 138 cases.
14% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$32.
It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Nose of plums, cherries, currants, light wood, earth, licorice, spices, black pepper and light vegetables.
Full bodied, smooth and soft, with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with black plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, dark chocolates, bitter herbs, light vegetables, earth and peppercorn.
Medium finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very enjoyable Merlot from Livermore Valley in California. This Single Vineyard is nice and plush. Showing mild complexity with a soft, elegant mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle, but I gave it an hour to open up properly.
A nice wine to have by itself and better with food. Spicy, tangy and interesting.
I paired it with meats and cheeses. Paired very nicely with brie cheese.
100% Merlot grapes from a low yielding single Vineyard. Aged for 20 months in French Oak barrels. A small production of only 138 cases.
14% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$32.
It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Nose of plums, cherries, currants, light wood, earth, licorice, spices, black pepper and light vegetables.
Full bodied, smooth and soft, with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with black plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, dark chocolates, bitter herbs, light vegetables, earth and peppercorn.
Medium finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very enjoyable Merlot from Livermore Valley in California. This Single Vineyard is nice and plush. Showing mild complexity with a soft, elegant mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle, but I gave it an hour to open up properly.
A nice wine to have by itself and better with food. Spicy, tangy and interesting.
I paired it with meats and cheeses. Paired very nicely with brie cheese.
100% Merlot grapes from a low yielding single Vineyard. Aged for 20 months in French Oak barrels. A small production of only 138 cases.
14% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$32.