Here’s my Merlot Thursday for today. Let’s bring Merlot back!
Here’s my Merlot Thursday for today. Let’s bring Merlot back!
by odedi1
5 Comments
odedi1
Pellet Estate Pellet Vineyard Merlot 2018, Napa Valley
Deep purple in color with a wide purplish rim.
Strong nose of black plums, cooked cherries, currents, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, light earth, peppercorn, mediterranean spices and dark chocolates.
Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with cherries, plums, raspberries, sweet strawberries, light oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, earth and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 7 year old Merlot from Napa Valley is fruit forward and rich. Elegant and complex with a soft mouthfeel.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, when more red fruits show up.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
I had this vintage 4 years ago, and the nose is much nicer now. Really enjoyed it once it opened up.
This Single Vineyard is spicy and entertaining. Tangy and interesting. Feels like a Napa Merlot, with a Right Bank Bordeaux twist.
Tasty, and good by itself or with food.
A tiny production of only 300 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$100.
brunello1997
“And I’m not drinking any f’ing Merlot!”
Jake-from-accounting
Your score doesn’t correlate with anything, in my opinion. You sound excited about it, and at a 100 bucks, I’d expect a lot more. 91 is great, but attainable for a third of that price. Would you care to elaborate on your reasoning?
Delco_Delco
Haven’t had a Merlot in I don’t even know how many years. Kinda completely forgot about it. Might have to go get one for this weekend.
IAmSportikus
Stop trying to make merlot happen. It’s not going to happen
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Pellet Estate Pellet Vineyard Merlot 2018, Napa Valley
Deep purple in color with a wide purplish rim.
Strong nose of black plums, cooked cherries, currents, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, light earth, peppercorn, mediterranean spices and dark chocolates.
Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with cherries, plums, raspberries, sweet strawberries, light oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, earth and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 7 year old Merlot from Napa Valley is fruit forward and rich. Elegant and complex with a soft mouthfeel.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, when more red fruits show up.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
I had this vintage 4 years ago, and the nose is much nicer now. Really enjoyed it once it opened up.
This Single Vineyard is spicy and entertaining. Tangy and interesting. Feels like a Napa Merlot, with a Right Bank Bordeaux twist.
Tasty, and good by itself or with food.
A tiny production of only 300 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$100.
“And I’m not drinking any f’ing Merlot!”
Your score doesn’t correlate with anything, in my opinion.
You sound excited about it, and at a 100 bucks, I’d expect a lot more.
91 is great, but attainable for a third of that price.
Would you care to elaborate on your reasoning?
Haven’t had a Merlot in I don’t even know how many years. Kinda completely forgot about it. Might have to go get one for this weekend.
Stop trying to make merlot happen. It’s not going to happen