Duckhorn Vineyards

Napa Valley - Carneros Merlot

9.18 ratings

9.12 pro ratings

Napa Valley, California, USA

Merlot

Top Notes For

9.5

Grabbed a bottle for the road. Enough said.

Grabbed a bottle for the road. Enough said.

1 person found it helpfulNov 11th, 2016

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.6

Ripe stingy strawberries and bright cherries and then pounds the dark crumbly minerality.

Ripe stingy strawberries and bright cherries and then pounds the dark crumbly minerality.

1 person found it helpfulSep 16th, 2016

8.7

Smooth, not the best Merlot from Duckhorn

Smooth, not the best Merlot from Duckhorn

Dec 15th, 2017

Freddy Cicerchia

9.3

I think it is the best Napa Merlot Duckhorn has produced in years. I drank this over 3 days and held up beautiful. Pretty and mouth filling black fruit and berry. Soft tannins and so supple. Drinking wonderfully now but you know it can go for the long haul!

I think it is the best Napa Merlot Duckhorn has produced in years. I drank this over 3 days and held up beautiful. Pretty and mouth filling black fruit and berry. Soft tannins and so supple. Drinking wonderfully now but you know it can go for the long haul!

Mar 21st, 2017

8.9

I really loved the vanilla notes!

I really loved the vanilla notes!

Jan 8th, 2017

Heather Edwards

9.7

So yummy! The 2013 is delicious and drinkable now but with about 6more months it would be perfect!

So yummy! The 2013 is delicious and drinkable now but with about 6more months it would be perfect!

Dec 30th, 2016

9.0

Very nice velvety texture. Needs to breathe.

Very nice velvety texture. Needs to breathe.

Aug 31st, 2016

Scot Southworth

8.9

Scot had this 4 years ago

Scot had this 4 years ago

Feb 6th, 2021

Wilson had this 9 years ago

Wilson had this 9 years ago

Nov 26th, 2015

9.1

Scott had this 7 years ago

Scott had this 7 years ago

Jul 2nd, 2017