merlot Beringer, Estate Reserve Napa Valley - 1999
Earthy, with hints of tobacco, dark cherries and chocolate
on the nose with a soft silky feel. $105
Duckhorn, Napa - 2004
The ripe fruits of summer: strawberry, raspberry, blackberry,
plum and black cherry are captured in the aroma. $93
Duckhorn, Three Palms, Napa Valley - 2004
On the palate strawberry, raspberry and cherry, accented by
black olive, almond, and spice complemented by cedar and oak.
$160
Duckhorn, Estate Grown, Napa Valley - 2004
This is a complex wine with excellent oak integration, balanced
acids, silky tannins and a long, fruity finish. The bouquet
is brimming with aromas of raspberry and blackberry. $158
Duckhorn, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley - 2003
This mountain Merlot is rich and chewy with great density and
flavors of cherry, blackberry, chocolate, cedar and white pepper.
The tannins are rich and smooth. $150
Etude, Napa Valley - 2003
Complex layers of Raspberry liqueur, café au lait, black plum
and cassis are supported by hints of roast and brown spices. $96
Ferrari-Carano, Sonoma - 2005
Rich, deep flavors of fine red Bordeaux grapes without the
heavy tannins of young Cabernets. A soft, velvety wine with
rich concentrated fruit and supple tannins. $55
Laird, Syscol Vineyard, Napa Valley - 2001
A bouquet of cherries, plums and boysenberries is inviting
on the nose. On the palate, the wine isbmedium weight and the
fruit flavors are well balanced with a spicy note or two. $72
Pine Ridge, Crimson Creek, Napa Valley - 2004
This elegant, medium dark ruby Merlot features a sweet, rich
mid-palate marked by flavors of blueberry, black cherries,
cocoa, coffee, milk chocolate and long toasty tobacco. $65
Ravenswood, Sonoma County - 2002
This Ravenswood Merlot will appeal to those searching for serious
Merlot on a par with the noble wines of Pomerol. $60
Sawyer Cellars, Half Bottle, Napa Valley - 2001
Dense and structured, rich flavors of mocha, cedar and just
a hint of oak and spice on the palate lead to an elegant finish. $48
Stag's Leap, Napa Valley - 2004
It bursts with blackberry, currant and sweet oak flavors that
lead to lingering hints of licorice, leather, smoke and chocolate. $64
Twomey, by Silver Oak, Napa Valley - 2003
Twomey has a velvety, voluptuous mouth-feel with flavors of
cherries covered in dark chocolate, and an extremely long finish
with echoes of fruit and spice. $130
Waterbrook, Columbia Valley - 2003
This velvety medium bodied wine has a soft nose with aromas
of spice, smoke, black berry, cherry and plum featuring delicate
tannins with fig and jam on the finish. $56
Whitehall Lane Half Bottle, Napa Valley - 2004
It has appealing aromas of blackberry, toasty oak and a hint
of spice. The wine is inherently soft and delivers silky flavors
of berry, fig, cocoa and plum. $75
