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Merryvale Carneros Pinot Noir 2006
Wine Tasting Notes This Pinot Noir was grown at Merryvale's Estate Vineyard as well as Beckstoffer's Las Amigas Vineyard, both located in the Carneros region of Napa. These vineyards are planted to relatively new clones of Pinot, which have been selected for producing richer, more concentrated wine. This wine displays ...
Merryvale Starmont Chardonnay 2006
Wine Tasting Notes Our Chardonnay displays the balance and food-friendly elegance that Starmont fans have come to expect. Bright notes of pear, white peach, nectarine and crenshaw melon are framed by a hint of mineral, toast and vanilla bean. The wine is round on the palate with a long, easy ...
Merryvale Napa Merlot 2005 Rated 91WE
Wine Enthusiast Review Rated 91 Merryvale has a very good track record with Merlot, and the '05 is one of their better efforts in recent years. It's a tannic wine, with quite a bit of astringency, but that lends structure to the black currant flavors, to which new oak adds ...
Merryvale Profile Meritage 2003 Rated 93
Wine Enthusiast Review Merryvales Profile has been one of the most reliable Bordeaux blends for a long time, and the 03, which is mainly Cab Sauvignon, is a very fine expression of the house style. A blend of impressive vineyards, its opulent in black currant flavors, and is most notable ...
Merryvale Reserve Napa Cabernet 2003 Rated 90
Wine Enthusiast Review Merryvale's '03 Reserve doesn't quite show the complexity of the Clone Six or Vineyard X bottlings, but then again, it's nowhere near the price. And as rich as it is, it's a comparative bargain. With luxuriously soft tannins, it's opulent in black currant, cocoa and new oak ...
Merryvale 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Starmont 375ml
Winemaker Notes - This wine is made from lots selected for their complexity of flavors and supple tannins. The blend includes Merlot to help tame tannins, Petit Verdot for fruity depth and Cabernet Franc for additional aromatic complexity. The wine was lightly fined then carefully racked and bottled unfiltered. Round ...