Freemark Abbey

Bosché Rutherford Merlot

8.79 ratings

8.75 pro ratings

Rutherford, Napa Valley, 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

9.3

Yum yum yum!

Yum yum yum!

Nov 11th, 2017

Elizabeth Smith

8.8

This is no wimpy merlot. It's dark, dense, and dusty, strutting its stuff with warm climate black fruit, bitter chocolate overtones, baking spices, Rutherford dust terroir, and a lingering finish. This merlot really wants to be its big brother, the Bosché Cabernet Sauvignon.

This is no wimpy merlot. It's dark, dense, and dusty, strutting its stuff with warm climate black fruit, bitter chocolate overtones, baking spices, Rutherford dust terroir, and a lingering finish. This merlot really wants to be its big brother, the Bosché Cabernet Sauvignon.

Sep 9th, 2016

9.3

Sweet Black Cherry, Blackberry notes, cedar,and cocoa powder. Nice complex Merlot.

Sweet Black Cherry, Blackberry notes, cedar,and cocoa powder. Nice complex Merlot.

Jan 29th, 2015

Jay Christianson

Winemaker Canyon Wind and Anemoi

7.3

Just didn't do anything for me.

Just didn't do anything for me.

Oct 25th, 2014

8.4

A couple years of cellaring is needed

A couple years of cellaring is needed

Sep 4th, 2015

Andrew Notarfrancesco

8.8

Pine wood and oak. Meaty cab style merlot. After opening up smooths out the woody-ness

Pine wood and oak. Meaty cab style merlot. After opening up smooths out the woody-ness

Mar 29th, 2015

9.0

Nick had this 10 years ago

Nick had this 10 years ago

Jul 10th, 2015

Sunae Park Wong

8.0

Sunae had this 10 years ago

Sunae had this 10 years ago

Jan 31st, 2016

Megan Moricoli Haywood

9.0

Megan had this 10 years ago

Megan had this 10 years ago

Oct 9th, 2015