Ramey Template Napa Valley 2017
$85
Tightly wound at this point, with multilayered currant, dusty herb and loamy mineral tones that build toward burly tannins. Hands off for now. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2024 through 2030. 95 cases made.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Web Only - 2022
Primary 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.
Other Grapes
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Region
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Ramey Template Napa Valley 2017
Tightly wound at this point, with multilayered currant, dusty herb and loamy mineral tones that build toward burly tannins. Hands off for now. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2024 through 2030. 95 cases made.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Web Only - 2022
Primary 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.
Other Grapes
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Other Grapes
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
