Sullivan Vineyards

Estate Bottled Rutherford Merlot

9.010 ratings
9.51 pro ratings
Rutherford, 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
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Jerae Knutson

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9.5

Mmmm... Bottled today!

Mmmm... Bottled today!

Apr 22nd, 2014
Pooneet K

Surprisingly delicious at 10 years of age. Wonderful ripe Napa jelly fruit. Surprisingly good acid, the tannins have receded but still provide some structure. Rarely drink Napa merlot but this is compelling. Certainly somewhat biased by the fact that I worked on this vineyard in 2011. Nice pairing with skirt steak on the grill.

Surprisingly delicious at 10 years of age. Wonderful ripe Napa jelly fruit. Surprisingly good acid, the tannins have receded but still provide some structure. Rarely drink Napa merlot but this is compelling. Certainly somewhat biased by the fact that I worked on this vineyard in 2011. Nice pairing with skirt steak on the grill.

Mar 23rd, 2022
Jarrett Galbreath

Wow. Really good merlot, and I usually prefer cabs. Best of the day.

Wow. Really good merlot, and I usually prefer cabs. Best of the day.

Sep 21st, 2016
Brian Berg

A little bizarre merlot. All the grippy tannins of cab and some of the fruit too.

A little bizarre merlot. All the grippy tannins of cab and some of the fruit too.

Jul 19th, 2016
Bill Morgan

A delicious merlot very smooth and elegant

A delicious merlot very smooth and elegant

May 12th, 2016
Dave Barbarash

Not as rounded as the James O'Neil but bolder and a bit more fruit forward.

Not as rounded as the James O'Neil but bolder and a bit more fruit forward.

Mar 12th, 2016
Chris McGuire

Wonderfully fruity Merlot with hint of Rutherford dust... I usually am not a fan but this one I like...

Wonderfully fruity Merlot with hint of Rutherford dust... I usually am not a fan but this one I like...

Aug 8th, 2015
Kendall Thornton

Kendall had this 8 years ago

Kendall had this 8 years ago

Sep 4th, 2016
Jenna Pellecchia

Jenna had this 9 years ago

Jenna had this 9 years ago

Feb 14th, 2016
Catherine Gallo

Catherine had this 9 years ago

Catherine had this 9 years ago

Sep 13th, 2015