The cool vintage in this southerly part of Napa Valley has produced a wine that's dry, acidic and lacking in richness, especially for Merlot, a variety that's supposed to be voluptuous. There's a green-olive vegetativeness alongside the cherry note that even 100% new oak barrel aging can't mask.
The cool vintage in this southerly part of Napa Valley has produced a wine that's dry, acidic and lacking in richness, especially for Merlot, a variety that's supposed to be voluptuous. There's a green-olive vegetativeness alongside the cherry note that even 100% new oak barrel aging can't mask.
The cool vintage in this southerly part of Napa Valley has produced a wine that's dry, acidic and lacking in richness, especially for Merlot, a variety that's supposed to be voluptuous. There's a green-olive vegetativeness alongside the cherry note that even 100% new oak barrel aging can't mask.
The cool vintage in this southerly part of Napa Valley has produced a wine that's dry, acidic and lacking in richness, especially for Merlot, a variety that's supposed to be voluptuous. There's a green-olive vegetativeness alongside the cherry note that even 100% new oak barrel aging can't mask.