MERLOT
2015 Vérité “La Muse”, Sonoma County, CA
90% Merlot/7% Cabernet Franc/3% Malbec
97pts Robert Parker
(Créme de Cassis/Blueberry Pie/Licorice)
550
2019 Buccella “Hyde Vineyard”, Carneros, Napa Valley, CA
95% Merlot/5% Cabernet Sauvignon
(Plum/Nutmeg/Pumpkin Pie)
258
2020 Petrola Galatrona, Tuscany, Italy
97pts James Suckling
(Cherry/Toasted Almond/Dried Mint)
231
2007 Long Shadows Vintners “Pedestal”, Columbia Valley, Washington
75% Merlot/15% Cabernet Sauvignon/10% Cabernet Franc/10% Petit Verdot
94pts Robert Parker
(Sage/Cinnamon/Blackberry)
198
2010 Long Shadows Vintners “Pedestal”, Columbia Valley, Washington
75% Merlot/15% Cabernet Sauvignon/10% Cabernet Franc/10% Petit Verdot
94pts Robert Parker
(Sage/Cinnamon/Blackberry)
198
2012 Long Shadows Vintners “Pedestal”, Columbia Valley, Washington
81% Merlot/9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot
95pts Robert Parker
(Red Currant/Crushed Rock/Licorice)
198
2016 Ashes & Diamonds “Grand Vin” No. 3, A&D Vineyard, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley, CA
83% Merlot/17% Cabernet Franc
(Blackberry/Plum/Black Olive)
185
2018 Nickel & Nickel “Suscol Ranch”, Napa Valley, CA
89pts Wine Enthusiast
(Plum/Sage/Vanilla)
159
2015 Mérite “Single Estate”, Wrattonbully, South Australia, Australia
96pts James Halliday
(Blackberry/Bell Pepper/Ginger)
144
2013 Castello di Cacchiano “FonteMerlano”, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
(Raspberry/Blackberry/Black Pepper)
135
2015 Grgich Hills Estate, Napa Valley, CA
90pts Wine Enthusiast
(Baked Plum/Graham Cracker/Coffee)
120
2018 Rombauer, Napa Valley, CA
91pts Wilfred Wong
(Chocolate/Plum/Oak)
118
2019 DAOU Vineyards “Sequentis” Reserve, Paso Robles, Central Coast, CA
(Blackberry/Plum/Dark Chocolate)
93
2015 Freemark Abbey, Napa Valley, CA
(Blueberry/Blackberry/Vanilla)
89
2015 Chateau Ste. Michelle “Canoe Ridge Estate”, Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, WA
91% Merlot/9% Cabernet Sauvignon
91pts James Suckling
(Dried Fig/Black Cherry/Dark Chocolate)
75
2018 Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley, CA
82% Merlot/16% Cabernet Sauvignon/1.4% Cabernet Franc/0.4% Petit Verdot/0.2% Malbec
93pts Wilfred Wong
(Licorice/Boysenberry/Dark Chocolate)
71
2017 Charles Krug, Napa Valley, CA
82% Merlot/13% Cabernet Sauvignon/4% Petit Verdot/1% Malbec
(Blueberry/Cranberry/Bing Cherry)
48
2016 Opolo “Summit Creek”, Paso Robles, CA
(Oak/Loganberry/Pie Crust)
46