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| Drinking window: Drink between 2009 and 2016 (based on 10 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 47 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Cellar3 on 11/3/2021 & rated 90 points: Silky plum on both the nose and palate. Finish is like a creamy plum candy, but too sweet and creamy. Best paired with cheeses or a meal. Not easy on it's own. (805 views) | | | Tasted by Patrickcro on 3/31/2017 & rated 90 points: Outstanding Merlot. Dark cherry, raspberry, cedar and earth nose and flavors. Still tannic and structured. Long powerful finish. Very god wine from great vintage. (2317 views) | | | Tasted by shellylowen on 11/16/2016 & rated 92 points: Decant for an hour. Silky tannins, medium-full body, good acidity, lots of cherries, and long finish. (2352 views) | | | Tasted by Cellar3 on 7/1/2016 & rated 92 points: My favorite Merlot to date. (2614 views) | | | Tasted by IndyTom on 4/16/2016 & rated 90 points: Very nice, soft but with enough stuffing to stand up to a rib eye steak. Made me smile when I took a drink. Wish I had more. California Merlot offers so much more value than Cabernet Sauvignon. (2623 views) | | | Tasted by redz on 6/26/2015 & rated 91 points: very nice, mild oak,, pnp, a little tart on finish (2611 views) | | | Tasted by Martin Redmond on 3/26/2015 & rated 89 points: Wines At Our Table; Week of March 29, 2015; 3/23/2015-3/29/2015: Last bottle was consumed 2.5 years ago. Time has kind. Violet color with blueberry, leather, graphite red currant, caramel and vanilla aromas. On the palate it's medium-bodied, elegant with great texture and good acidity with ample blueberry, red currant, vanilla and graphite flavors, and a lingering sweet finish (1967 views) | | | Tasted by maitredgreg2 on 11/19/2014 & rated 92 points: Elegant (1965 views) | | | Tasted by johnny1206 on 5/9/2014 & rated 90 points: very good flavors. full body and good finish (2417 views) | | | Tasted by oenophilemoose on 9/13/2013 & rated 93 points: Decanted about 45 mins and found a somewhat muted nose of dark fruit but an incredible burst of dark fruit and spice on the palate. Truly a mouth coating experience coupled with a delicious and lingering finish. This certainly is a full bodied, cab drinker’s merlot…exceptional. (2621 views) | | | Tasted by The Wine Write on 11/23/2012: Popped and poured. Rich black fruit on the nose, but with a definite sense of oak. Gobs of black cherry fruit on the palate. Some milk chocolate notes on the mid palate. Finishes smoothly. One of my favorite Merlots. (2326 views) | | | Tasted by redz on 10/28/2012 & rated 90 points: decant helped, good mouthfeel,shortish finsh. Don't think I'll buy more, even discounted to $29 (2327 views) | | | Tasted by ggtirevite on 10/9/2012 & rated 93 points: Favorite Merlot from Napa in this category, bar none. A balance between new world and old world style. (2209 views) | | | Tasted by Rich S on 9/3/2012 & rated 91 points: Dark crimson color. Nose of red currants, plums, black cherry and some milk chocolate. Mostly sweet red fruit flavors coming through on the palate with some nicely integrated oak flavors of caramel and chocolate. Medium acid and tannins with a smooth mouthfeel and long finish. One of my favorite Napa Valley merlots year in and year out. (1876 views) | | | Tasted by Martin Redmond on 8/9/2012 & rated 89 points: Nearly opaque carmine colors with aromatic blueberry, cassis, cacao, tobacco and violet aromas. On the palate, it medium-bodied, and round with fine-grained tannins and vibrant, blueberry, black cherry, and vanilla flavors. Medium finish. (1575 views) | | | Tasted by The Wine Write on 8/6/2011 & rated 91 points: Popped & poured at local restaurant. Big nose, bright fruit. Dark red fruit, vanilla and spice on the palate. Enjoyed very much. (2077 views) | | | Tasted by Dhotchki on 4/10/2011 & rated 92 points: An amazing merlot that reminds you that Merlot can be good. Nose with blackberry, oak, and a slight hint of tobacco. Mouth is full bodied with berry, plum cake, and a hint of tannin. Overall satin finish with a just hint of tannin at the end. My brother-in-law who doesn't drink merlot says, "It's good!". (2291 views) | | | Tasted by kaiwhitney@gmail.com on 3/20/2011 & rated 91 points: Some of the best Merlot in Napa. Dark rich smooth, clean nose with hint of black fruit.
Toasty french oak on finish. (2522 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 1/25/2011 & rated 87 points: In Vino Unitas: California Producers Direct Market (St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco, California): Dark red violet color; smoke, berry nose; ripe berry, smoke palate; medium finish (with 8% Cabernet Sauvignon) (2987 views) | | | Tasted by CounselorEp on 12/26/2010 & rated 90 points: Very powerful, and underrated merlot. Caramel with vanilla and oak on the nose, and very well balanced and a nice finish. 5 for 5 with my guests. (2132 views) | | | Tasted by The Wine Sherpa on 12/15/2010 & rated 92 points: Nice drinking Merlot (2831 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (1/25/2011)
(Ehlers Estate Merlot St. Helena) Dark red violet color; smoke, berry nose; ripe berry, smoke palate; medium finish (with 8% Cabernet Sauvignon) 87 points |
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| Ehlers Estate Producer website
Ehlers Estate, a historic vineyard property that dates back to 1886, continues today as a steward of the land, creating wines that are reflective of its unique terroir and the passion of its viticultural team headed by winemaker Kevin Morrisey. Certified 100% organic on July 1, 2008 by the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), Ehlers Estate crafts expressive and vibrant Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Sauvignon Blanc from vineyard to bottle.MerlotMerlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)St. Helena Appellation Napa Valley
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