Shafer Vineyards

Napa Valley Merlot

9.210 ratings
9.24 pro ratings
Napa Valley, 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
Charlie Beatty

Buyer wineworksonline.com

9.2

Really good for a 2004 Merlot. The cork crumbled on opening, we decanted thru a coffee filter to a water pitcher. Let it sit 15 minutes. Great fruit component good structure. Showing really well . Shafer really knows how to make them . CB 92

Really good for a 2004 Merlot. The cork crumbled on opening, we decanted thru a coffee filter to a water pitcher. Let it sit 15 minutes. Great fruit component good structure. Showing really well . Shafer really knows how to make them . CB 92

1 person found it helpfulMar 6th, 2016
Tobin Trevarthen

A bottle from a friends cellar

A bottle from a friends cellar

Nov 3rd, 2013
Nate

Great. Not "merlot-ey" @ all. more like an aged napa cab: full body, a little spice, leather. Some more merlot-characteristic smoothness & vanilla.

Great. Not "merlot-ey" @ all. more like an aged napa cab: full body, a little spice, leather. Some more merlot-characteristic smoothness & vanilla.

Apr 17th, 2017
Megan LeMaster

Tons of black fruit. Brambly, blackberry pie, dark bakers chocolate, angular. Slightly assertive.

Tons of black fruit. Brambly, blackberry pie, dark bakers chocolate, angular. Slightly assertive.

Nov 5th, 2016
Nick Davis

Nick had this 8 years ago

Nick had this 8 years ago

May 17th, 2017
Rick Baumgarten

Rick had this 11 years ago

Rick had this 11 years ago

Jun 8th, 2014
Rick Baumgarten

Rick had this 11 years ago

Rick had this 11 years ago

Aug 31st, 2013
Taylor Smith

Taylor had this 9 years ago

Taylor had this 9 years ago

Apr 9th, 2016
David Katzman

David had this 10 years ago

David had this 10 years ago

Nov 27th, 2014
Jerry Laake

Jerry had this 11 years ago

Jerry had this 11 years ago

Mar 3rd, 2014