Sterling Vineyards

Napa Valley Merlot

8.840 ratings
8.82 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
Brent S

At $17, this had a nice QPR.

At $17, this had a nice QPR.

Dec 8th, 2013
Mike Burmil

$7.99 @ Costco. Easy drinking, blackberry, currant and raisin. Decent for the price.

$7.99 @ Costco. Easy drinking, blackberry, currant and raisin. Decent for the price.

Apr 3rd, 2016
Devin Bray

A very green merlot. Bright, clear, deep ruby color, pink watery rim, med. stain, no gas or sediment.

Clean, medium intensify peppery nose, black cherry black currant, smoke & spice from the oak on the nose.

Dry and peppery on the palate, extremely tannic with medium acidity, dark cherry fruit, dark plum, some very woody notes. Bitter and metallic notes crashing the party that tells me this is industrial-grade American wine. Medium body, medium complexity, short finish. Poor balance. A cab drinker's merlot, lacking in much of the vanilla or big fruit. A bit of a bummer to drink.

A very green merlot. Bright, clear, deep ruby color, pink watery rim, med. stain, no gas or sediment.

Clean, medium intensify peppery nose, black cherry black currant, smoke & spice from the oak on the nose.

Dry and peppery on the palate, extremely tannic with medium acidity, dark cherry fruit, dark plum, some very woody notes. Bitter and metallic notes crashing the party that tells me this is industrial-grade American wine. Medium body, medium complexity, short finish. Poor balance. A cab drinker's merlot, lacking in much of the vanilla or big fruit. A bit of a bummer to drink.

Feb 9th, 2016
Carlos Toro

No me he tomado esto en mucho tiempo. Muy rico.

No me he tomado esto en mucho tiempo. Muy rico.

Jan 30th, 2015
m walker

also enjoyed this with the stew and it slightly outbeat the educated guess Merlot. majority voted.

also enjoyed this with the stew and it slightly outbeat the educated guess Merlot. majority voted.

Jan 11th, 2015
Gustavo Moller

Ótimo merlot californiano !

Ótimo merlot californiano !

Dec 27th, 2014
Cory S

Excellent 10' Napa, decanted for an hour it as great

Excellent 10' Napa, decanted for an hour it as great

Oct 17th, 2014
S Christovich

"Berry good" - an old favorite that still lives up to its reputation.

"Berry good" - an old favorite that still lives up to its reputation.

Jul 20th, 2014
Kihyun Yoon

Soft and full of fruit with rich & spice notes. Good value wine for anybody

Soft and full of fruit with rich & spice notes. Good value wine for anybody

Jul 15th, 2014
Whitney Kittle

Not much of a merlot person but this was very good. Rich oak taste which was almost overwhelming but still wonderful with Italian food.

Not much of a merlot person but this was very good. Rich oak taste which was almost overwhelming but still wonderful with Italian food.

Jul 13th, 2014