It is time for some Merlot on this MerlotThursday. Let’s bring Merlot back!by odedi1 16 Comments odedi1 11 months ago Keenan Winery and Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot 2019, CaliforniaDark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.Red and black fruits on the nose with wild flowers, earth, light wood, garrigue, spices and coffee.Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.Dry on the palate with plums, currants, cooked cherries, light cedar, earth, fresh herbs, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.This 5 year old Merlot from Napa Valley is drinking nicely now. Feels like a Right Bank Bordeaux.Earthy, nicely balanced and complex. Loved the nose here.Robert Parker 91 points.Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and show the complexity.Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with BBQ Meats.100% Merlot grapes were aged in (33% new) French and American Oak barrels for 18 months.14.3% alcohol by volume.91 points.$60. FatherEsmoquin 11 months ago On Nouveau Day?!? Longjumping_Ad_4332 11 months ago Coincidentally just received a shipment from Chateau Laniote in St. Emilion today – we were there in October. Currently enjoying the 2019 vintage. halfbottled 11 months ago Keenan Merlot is easily one of the most underrated wines of the valley Pretend-Camel929 11 months ago “No, if anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot!” evenphlow 11 months ago Love Keenan, got a few bottles in my cooler, including the Mernet 🤤 alvarez13md 11 months ago Make Merlot Great Again Immediate_Pepper4060 11 months ago Good price point on this wine. All their wines over-deliver on price. Expensive-Mix-1658 11 months ago Excellent choice. Keenan Merlot is definitely in my inventory. Future-Sky-3507 11 months ago Love Keenan, especially the Cab Franc. Bur their Merlot is solid. Merlot is so underrated. ExaminationFancy 11 months ago Great wines, awesome value. One of my “new” favorite wineries in Napa. Future-Sky-3507 11 months ago You will not be dissapointed!! sealonbrad 11 months ago Good Merlot can be excellent. I still remember a bottle of Artesa Merlot I had maybe 10 years ago. It was amazing grudgingvolunteer 11 months ago That wine is the shit. judeeeez 11 months ago Merlot never left Gary_Deller 11 months ago Paloma is right next to Keenan and makes excellent merlot. Very small producerWrite A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
odedi1 11 months ago Keenan Winery and Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot 2019, CaliforniaDark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.Red and black fruits on the nose with wild flowers, earth, light wood, garrigue, spices and coffee.Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.Dry on the palate with plums, currants, cooked cherries, light cedar, earth, fresh herbs, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.This 5 year old Merlot from Napa Valley is drinking nicely now. Feels like a Right Bank Bordeaux.Earthy, nicely balanced and complex. Loved the nose here.Robert Parker 91 points.Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and show the complexity.Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with BBQ Meats.100% Merlot grapes were aged in (33% new) French and American Oak barrels for 18 months.14.3% alcohol by volume.91 points.$60.
Longjumping_Ad_4332 11 months ago Coincidentally just received a shipment from Chateau Laniote in St. Emilion today – we were there in October. Currently enjoying the 2019 vintage.
Pretend-Camel929 11 months ago “No, if anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot!”
Immediate_Pepper4060 11 months ago Good price point on this wine. All their wines over-deliver on price.
Future-Sky-3507 11 months ago Love Keenan, especially the Cab Franc. Bur their Merlot is solid. Merlot is so underrated.
ExaminationFancy 11 months ago Great wines, awesome value. One of my “new” favorite wineries in Napa.
sealonbrad 11 months ago Good Merlot can be excellent. I still remember a bottle of Artesa Merlot I had maybe 10 years ago. It was amazing
Gary_Deller 11 months ago Paloma is right next to Keenan and makes excellent merlot. Very small producer
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Keenan Winery and Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot 2019, California
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Red and black fruits on the nose with wild flowers, earth, light wood, garrigue, spices and coffee.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, currants, cooked cherries, light cedar, earth, fresh herbs, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 5 year old Merlot from Napa Valley is drinking nicely now. Feels like a Right Bank Bordeaux.
Earthy, nicely balanced and complex. Loved the nose here.
Robert Parker 91 points.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and show the complexity.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with BBQ Meats.
100% Merlot grapes were aged in (33% new) French and American Oak barrels for 18 months.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$60.
On Nouveau Day?!?
Coincidentally just received a shipment from Chateau Laniote in St. Emilion today – we were there in October. Currently enjoying the 2019 vintage.
Keenan Merlot is easily one of the most underrated wines of the valley
“No, if anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot!”
Love Keenan, got a few bottles in my cooler, including the Mernet 🤤
Make Merlot Great Again
Good price point on this wine. All their wines over-deliver on price.
Excellent choice. Keenan Merlot is definitely in my inventory.
Love Keenan, especially the Cab Franc. Bur their Merlot is solid.
Merlot is so underrated.
Great wines, awesome value. One of my “new” favorite wineries in Napa.
You will not be dissapointed!!
Good Merlot can be excellent. I still remember a bottle of Artesa Merlot I had maybe 10 years ago. It was amazing
That wine is the shit.
Merlot never left
Paloma is right next to Keenan and makes excellent merlot. Very small producer