The Merlot on the winery's estate is distinctively dark and weighty, and especially so in the 2012 vintage. Aromas of blueberries laced with black tea and cocoa are followed by beautifully integrated flavors of blue and purple fruits, semi-sweet chocolate, fresh tobacco leaf and spice box. Supple tannins add weight and a polished texture and lead to a lush finish of ripe berries laced with pekoe tea. Delicious upon release, this Merlot will benefit from five years of cellaring from vintage and continue to age gracefully for at least ten years.
Daniel Peters
Wow! Heavy and spicy! Yummy and long finish helloooooo!
Wow! Heavy and spicy! Yummy and long finish helloooooo!
9.0Paul Hoffert
Berry flavors with hints of tea and maybe a little tobacco flavor. Nice finish.
Berry flavors with hints of tea and maybe a little tobacco flavor. Nice finish.
8.8Beau Carson
Beautiful wine. Ripe strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry with dark chocolate, smoke, toast, and tiny hints of violets, lavender, and wet leaves.
Beautiful wine. Ripe strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry with dark chocolate, smoke, toast, and tiny hints of violets, lavender, and wet leaves.
9.1Marc Stubblefield
Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant
You know, this reminds me what Merlot can be all about. No polished, soft, saggy fruit drink here - this has texture and tannin and licorice and herbs. Classic (in the historic sense) Cali Merlot.
You know, this reminds me what Merlot can be all about. No polished, soft, saggy fruit drink here - this has texture and tannin and licorice and herbs. Classic (in the historic sense) Cali Merlot.
9.0Donald Patz
Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall
Long ago I sold this wine. The aromas/flavors resonate strongly with those older versions. Undercurrent of fresh herb to go with the floral black cherry tastes.
Long ago I sold this wine. The aromas/flavors resonate strongly with those older versions. Undercurrent of fresh herb to go with the floral black cherry tastes.
8.6Deborah M
Ruby red. Medium. Dense red berry nose. Fruity merlot. Tobacco. Very smooth. Nice bottle for the value.
Ruby red. Medium. Dense red berry nose. Fruity merlot. Tobacco. Very smooth. Nice bottle for the value.
8.7Erik Sjolund
Super blueberry! Hibt o cassis. Quite structured.
Super blueberry! Hibt o cassis. Quite structured.
8.9Bob Miniter
Just another great job from The best winery in Sonoma
Just another great job from The best winery in Sonoma
9.1Maria Blanchard
Blue and red berries, hints of dark chocolate, smooth finish. Usually not a Merlot fan, but I really like this one
Blue and red berries, hints of dark chocolate, smooth finish. Usually not a Merlot fan, but I really like this one
8.9Oleg Prophet
Ok
Ok
8.7Location
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