• 86 Points
    White Oak 2002 Merlot (Napa Valley)

    The fruit sure got ripe. This wine is powerful in cherry pie and milk chocolate flavors, and is soft in acids, with ripe, sweet tannins. It's one-dimensional, but that dimension is a deliciously gooey one.

    — S.H. Published 3/1/2006
  • 86 Points
    White Oak 2002 Merlot (Napa Valley)

    The fruit sure got ripe. This wine is powerful in cherry pie and milk chocolate flavors, and is soft in acids, with ripe, sweet tannins. It's one-dimensional, but that dimension is a deliciously gooey one.

    — S.H. Published 3/1/2006
  • 86 Points
    White Oak 2002 Merlot (Napa Valley)

    The fruit sure got ripe. This wine is powerful in cherry pie and milk chocolate flavors, and is soft in acids, with ripe, sweet tannins. It's one-dimensional, but that dimension is a deliciously gooey one.

    — S.H. Published 3/1/2006
  • 86 Points
    White Oak 2002 Merlot (Napa Valley)

    The fruit sure got ripe. This wine is powerful in cherry pie and milk chocolate flavors, and is soft in acids, with ripe, sweet tannins. It's one-dimensional, but that dimension is a deliciously gooey one.

    — S.H. Published 3/1/2006