Lovely creamy pear notes, complexity and great length! A wonderful tribute to Sonoma County fruit and Merry's exceptional talent.
Lovely creamy pear notes, complexity and great length! A wonderful tribute to Sonoma County fruit and Merry's exceptional talent.
2 people found it helpfulNov 16th, 2015
Some of the professional ratings for this wine are laughable, and another reason why critics are just a point to consider, not a point to follow blindly. This is truly outstanding and world class SB. I normally enjoy these younger, but with 6 years on this, I’m reconsidering when to open next time. Wow! A complete harmonious balance of tangerine, limestone, honeydew rind, and crushed rock. Impeccable acidity that cuts through everything and highlights the fruit that remains on the finish.
Some of the professional ratings for this wine are laughable, and another reason why critics are just a point to consider, not a point to follow blindly. This is truly outstanding and world class SB. I normally enjoy these younger, but with 6 years on this, I’m reconsidering when to open next time. Wow! A complete harmonious balance of tangerine, limestone, honeydew rind, and crushed rock. Impeccable acidity that cuts through everything and highlights the fruit that remains on the finish.
1 person found it helpfulMar 31st, 2018
Tasty and balanced but I'm not 100% sure this merits a $60 price tag.
Tasty and balanced but I'm not 100% sure this merits a $60 price tag.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 13th, 2015
Truly one of the best Sauvignon Blancs I've ever had.
Truly one of the best Sauvignon Blancs I've ever had.
1 person found it helpfulNov 15th, 2014
For me about as good as SB gets. Nice grapefruit and balance with a creamy feel and hint of sweetness.
For me about as good as SB gets. Nice grapefruit and balance with a creamy feel and hint of sweetness.
Feb 11th, 2017
Magnum given to me as a gift. Absolutely classically perfect Russian River Beauty
Magnum given to me as a gift. Absolutely classically perfect Russian River Beauty
Dec 23rd, 2016
Ending the summer, I found my last bottle of Merry’s 2012 SB. I noticed a pale-yellow color and fragrant aromas of tropical, citrus fruit and melons, one of the few Sauvignon Blancs that are barrel-fermented adding a wonderful toasty oak flavor, setting this wine apart from the rest. The palate shows fresh ripe fruit flavors of peaches, apricots, melons, lemons, and pears, with the gentle earthy mineral tones, vivid acidity and a smooth well balanced round finish. What a treat!
Ending the summer, I found my last bottle of Merry’s 2012 SB. I noticed a pale-yellow color and fragrant aromas of tropical, citrus fruit and melons, one of the few Sauvignon Blancs that are barrel-fermented adding a wonderful toasty oak flavor, setting this wine apart from the rest. The palate shows fresh ripe fruit flavors of peaches, apricots, melons, lemons, and pears, with the gentle earthy mineral tones, vivid acidity and a smooth well balanced round finish. What a treat!
Sep 5th, 2016
When it comes to sauv blanc this is still the goat. I like these with a few years on them too.
When it comes to sauv blanc this is still the goat. I like these with a few years on them too.
Jun 11th, 2016A nice example of typical SB fruits and acid with a gliding, mild sweetness, and sense of fullness
A nice example of typical SB fruits and acid with a gliding, mild sweetness, and sense of fullness
Apr 30th, 2016
Lemon, lime, peach, honey, almonds, lots going on here. A great example of this genre.
Lemon, lime, peach, honey, almonds, lots going on here. A great example of this genre.
Mar 11th, 2016
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
