Duckhorn Merlots are always tight and tannic in youth, but this one is even tougher than usual. Partly it's the house style, and partly the cool vintage, especially in cool Carneros, that has resulted in such brutal tannins. A great deal of black currant and plum fruit lies at its heart, but it's hard to know if the fruit will outlast the astringency. Try the wine in 2017.
Duckhorn Merlots are always tight and tannic in youth, but this one is even tougher than usual. Partly it's the house style, and partly the cool vintage, especially in cool Carneros, that has resulted in such brutal tannins. A great deal of black currant and plum fruit lies at its heart, but it's hard to know if the fruit will outlast the astringency. Try the wine in 2017.
Duckhorn Merlots are always tight and tannic in youth, but this one is even tougher than usual. Partly it's the house style, and partly the cool vintage, especially in cool Carneros, that has resulted in such brutal tannins. A great deal of black currant and plum fruit lies at its heart, but it's hard to know if the fruit will outlast the astringency. Try the wine in 2017.
Duckhorn Merlots are always tight and tannic in youth, but this one is even tougher than usual. Partly it's the house style, and partly the cool vintage, especially in cool Carneros, that has resulted in such brutal tannins. A great deal of black currant and plum fruit lies at its heart, but it's hard to know if the fruit will outlast the astringency. Try the wine in 2017.