Product Overview
Winery's Notes:
"Crafted to showcase ‘Textbook’ characteristics of Napa Valley Merlot — lushness and velvety tannins with European restraint and elegance. Final blend composed with separate lots sourced from sub-appellations throughout the Napa Valley resulting in a well-balanced wine with layered complexity. Cabernet Sauvignon is blended in to provide a strong backbone and tannin structure, which perfectly balances the plush texture of Merlot."
Varietal Composition: 76% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Napa Valley AVA
Aging: 14 months in French oak, 30% new
Winemaker: Abigail Horstman
92 Points - Wine 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." -JG, 12/31/23
90 Points - Wine 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." -TF, 9/30/24
