Merryvale Vineyards

Starmont Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

8.872 ratings
8.14 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Adam Jesberger

Clear, hazy to bright reflections, purple color, high concentration, ruby rim, no sediment and medium viscosity. Nose: moderate, youth, ripe blackberries and blackberry jam. Flowers, white lilies, cinnamon, chalk, french oak adds a vanilla/creme brรปlรฉe element. Palate: dry, med+ body, ripe blackberries, dried black currant, black cherry undertone with a plum skin tartness, lilac and white flowers, really no earthiness to speak of. Vanilla and brown sugary oak. Med tannins, med+ alcohol(14.5), medium acid, med+ finish, med+ complexity.

Clear, hazy to bright reflections, purple color, high concentration, ruby rim, no sediment and medium viscosity. Nose: moderate, youth, ripe blackberries and blackberry jam. Flowers, white lilies, cinnamon, chalk, french oak adds a vanilla/creme brรปlรฉe element. Palate: dry, med+ body, ripe blackberries, dried black currant, black cherry undertone with a plum skin tartness, lilac and white flowers, really no earthiness to speak of. Vanilla and brown sugary oak. Med tannins, med+ alcohol(14.5), medium acid, med+ finish, med+ complexity.

2 people found it helpfulNov 6th, 2014
Sherri Housman

Blackberries, black currant, herbs & black pepper in the finish.

Blackberries, black currant, herbs & black pepper in the finish.

Jul 6th, 2015
Sarah Francis

Owner Sarah Francis Wines

6.3

Either reduction or still getting tca from a source or maybe even a corked bottle/lot was re bottled into smaller format? This is a half bottle. It is moth balls and musty basement.

Either reduction or still getting tca from a source or maybe even a corked bottle/lot was re bottled into smaller format? This is a half bottle. It is moth balls and musty basement.

Dec 29th, 2013
Traci

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Mar 20th, 2016
Traci

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Sep 28th, 2015
Anthony(aug 2013) Dimarco

More refined than I recall. Very smooth and an overall very nice wine

More refined than I recall. Very smooth and an overall very nice wine

Jul 7th, 2015
Jeff Hawthorne

Great tasting Full bodied wine...goes down smooth and rolls around glass nice!

Great tasting Full bodied wine...goes down smooth and rolls around glass nice!

Mar 29th, 2015
Tj Mahoney

The 2010 is quite nicely made, now I have had the 2011 and it's not the same at all. Gotta find more of the 2010. Priced exceptionally well.

The 2010 is quite nicely made, now I have had the 2011 and it's not the same at all. Gotta find more of the 2010. Priced exceptionally well.

Feb 20th, 2015
Nicki Tribble-Whitson

Amazing cab. Probably the best I've ever had!

Amazing cab. Probably the best I've ever had!

Feb 20th, 2015
Karen Molnar

Spectacular. Great full-bodied cab especially for the price. Nose is rich with spice and leather. Taste is really like a punch in the mouth. Tastes like a $40+ bottle of big Californian cab. Definitely my favorite bottle of cab right now

Spectacular. Great full-bodied cab especially for the price. Nose is rich with spice and leather. Taste is really like a punch in the mouth. Tastes like a $40+ bottle of big Californian cab. Definitely my favorite bottle of cab right now

Jan 15th, 2015