Napa Valley Merlot

Pine and cedar on the nose along with cherry and plum fruit

Big fruit on the nose with a peppercorn chocolate palate

Big, classic jelly donut. Fine green notes suggest Cab family without the tannins. #merlot

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Someone used French oak! Dark fruit and great complexity. Well done domestic merlot.

Well made. Not my thing but represents well. Fuller and meatier style. Reflective of the vintage

The Court should have an office that reimburses you for all the crap wine you have to buy to study for their exams.

Post-yard sale @freemarkabbey merlot. Decent, but uninspiring. Did drink it rather quickly, however...

* appearance: moderate ruby color with thin orange rim
* aromas: plum, black cherry, milk chocolate>green tobacco leaf, coconut
* palate: lush, round, dark fruit
* structure: medium tannin, medium acid, 14.5% alcohol
* finish: medium length
* winemaking: 86% Merlot sourced from both mountain sites and valley floor blended with other Bordeaux varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec aged 14 months in 21% new American and French oak
* pairing: homemade smoked beef brisket
* price: $35

Cassis, mocha and black raspberry with some vanilla hints from oak aging.