Suscol Ranch Napa Valley Merlot

That's pretty good.

$76 airport lounge, ripe and full with elegance: satisfying with salty charcuterie. Will buy for cellar.

Opening a bottle of their 2012 Suscol Ranch Merlot, aged for 17 months on French oak (52% new), showing beautiful fresh aromas of dark fruits and berries with a gentle cedar notes. On the palate juicy fresh fruit, plum and blackberry with toasty oak, white pepper and earthy tones, very unique flavor. Smooth tannins, well balanced on a lingering finish great now but cellar will benefit.

Bright fruit and it was easily picked out as a Cali wine but most thought Cab. We weren't so sure that it was cab but couldn't quite put our finger on it.

I will drink merlot!!

Showing nicely

Love how you taste notes of pencil shavings (lead pieces included) followed by a hint of dirty diaper. Love it #sommelier

I mainly like the cartoon label

A solid merlot, exactly what a California Merlot should be 2012 vintage

Happy Birthday Grandpa Dave. Some good fruit here.