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