Medlock Ames

Bell Mountain Vineyard Merlot

9.17 ratings

9.22 pro ratings

Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, 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

9.0

Plum, oak, wintergreen, and a little dusty on the nose. Decent amount of wood on the palate, but not over the hill for a 2009 and still has some nice polished tannins.

Plum, oak, wintergreen, and a little dusty on the nose. Decent amount of wood on the palate, but not over the hill for a 2009 and still has some nice polished tannins.

Oct 31st, 2020

9.1

Great wine. Not that complex on the palate or very expressive on the nose, but the texture is very enjoyable, smooth, plush. The tannin is quite well integrated but still has a quite a presence. Could easily improve further with aging as it is somewhat in between.

Great wine. Not that complex on the palate or very expressive on the nose, but the texture is very enjoyable, smooth, plush. The tannin is quite well integrated but still has a quite a presence. Could easily improve further with aging as it is somewhat in between.

Aug 31st, 2016

9.0

Soft. Ripe red fruit and small bit of oak.

Soft. Ripe red fruit and small bit of oak.

Dec 13th, 2014

9.1

Beautiful plush & velvety nose. Big merlot cedar and plums on the nose. Looong finish.

Beautiful plush & velvety nose. Big merlot cedar and plums on the nose. Looong finish.

Jul 23rd, 2014

9.3

Noah had this 11 years ago

Noah had this 11 years ago

Mar 27th, 2014

8.5

Gayle had this 8 years ago

Gayle had this 8 years ago

Dec 24th, 2016

10

Ryan had this 10 years ago

Ryan had this 10 years ago

Mar 30th, 2015