Caparone Winery

Santa Maria Valley Merlot

8.810 ratings
-no pro ratings
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, 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
Stefano Zanoncello

Thick and rustic but extremely pleasant. Lots of fruit with hints of forest floor.

Thick and rustic but extremely pleasant. Lots of fruit with hints of forest floor.

Aug 16th, 2015
jon hooten

Tasted blind, and thought it was much younger than 2005. It was somehow rustic with a new world finesse. Wet earth, dark berries, great tannins. And for $16? Yes please!

Tasted blind, and thought it was much younger than 2005. It was somehow rustic with a new world finesse. Wet earth, dark berries, great tannins. And for $16? Yes please!

May 16th, 2015
James Gordon

Pretty great right now. Forest floor and simultaneously smooth and rustic.

Pretty great right now. Forest floor and simultaneously smooth and rustic.

May 11th, 2015
Barbara

Worst label. Recommended by UGSE.

Worst label. Recommended by UGSE.

Dec 31st, 2014
David Blutenthal

Smooth, earthy, mushroom, light tannins, chewy, yummy. Atypical merlot.

Smooth, earthy, mushroom, light tannins, chewy, yummy. Atypical merlot.

Oct 13th, 2014
Jesse Messerli

Stronger for a merlot. A little more like a cab but with more red fruit flavors.

Stronger for a merlot. A little more like a cab but with more red fruit flavors.

Jan 10th, 2014
Nicolas Sternsdorff

Peppery! Lots of spice.

Peppery! Lots of spice.

Jan 4th, 2014
R Henderson

R had this 9 years ago

R had this 9 years ago

Oct 28th, 2015
Davey Randa

Davey had this 10 years ago

Davey had this 10 years ago

Feb 23rd, 2015
Reinhard Roessler

Reinhard had this 10 years ago

Reinhard had this 10 years ago

Nov 6th, 2014