Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley Carneros 2019
$80
Structured and tightly focused, with multilayered currant, tobacco and black olive flavors that expand and flesh out toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2029. 747 cases made.
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Dec 15, 2022
Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
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Duckhorn Merlot Napa Valley Carneros 2019
Structured and tightly focused, with multilayered currant, tobacco and black olive flavors that expand and flesh out toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2029. 747 cases made.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Dec 15, 2022
Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
