textbook merlot 2021 750ml

Winemaker Notes

Crafted from unique lots sourced within the Oak Knoll and Yountville sub-AVAs of Napa Valley. The wine is velvet on the palate, with rich aromas of fresh blackberry and bright cherry, complemented by concentrated briary berry compote and allspice flavors. Juicy with a solid chewy tannin structure.

Blend: 76% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon

Professional Ratings

• 92Wine Enthusiast

  This suave, velvety wine is richly layered in baking spices, cherries, berries and chocolate for an indulgent, almost sweet expression. Tasty on its own or with a filet mignon, the wine will please a crowd of red-wine-lovers.

• 91James Suckling

  A well-made and dense merlot with dark berries, bark, vanilla and sweet spices. Medium-bodied with a fruity core of juicy berries and cherries with more of a vanilla character and chocolate in the finish.

• 90Wine Spectator

  Plush and easygoing, with zesty cherry, toasty spice and espresso flavors that zip along toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2030. 4,136 cases made.