2014 Mt. Brave Merlot

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  2/28/2022 - wiscgrad wrote: 90 Points

  not quite as impressed as other CT notes. a bit rustic expression. might be the mountain fruit.

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  3/18/2020 - Highlander65 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Very approachable Merlot with black and red fruit as well as baking spices on the nose. Soft, velvety tannins blend with blackberry, raspberry, red cherry, cranberry, eucalyptus, cloves, pipe tobacco and a mineral infused medium length finish. A nice steak pairing wine to compare/contrast alongside a Napa hillside Cab or Merlot

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  5/6/2019 - Mark1npt Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Just pure classic merlot.....on the nose and in the glass. Velvety smooth dark fruit, supple tannins and gentle spice. This may improve even more with time, but I just couldn't wait any longer.....wish I had more of these.

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  12/12/2018 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 93 Points

  Tasting with Chris Carpenter: Nose shows crushed berries galore, with violets, earth, roasted coffee, so pure and inviting on the nose. Rich and deep but velvety texture on the palate, bright acidity, along with a tangy core of plums, black cherries, black berries. Lots of cocoa, mint, eucalyptus, anise, earth, pencil lead. Deep and enticing stuff, lots of time ahead but so pretty now.

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  12/10/2018 - msuwine wrote: 92 Points

  A Trio of Chris Carpenter Merlots: This rich and brambly wine is drinking well at the moment, with a toasty and open-knit profile that draws you in. Lighter in color and body than the Howell wines, the wine offers aromas of dried strawberry, raspberry, and burnt toast. The tastes are lovely, if a bit thinner than the La Jota wines - dried blueberry, leather, and cedar - followed by a silky and light finish that has more acidity than the Howell wines.
  
  This wine started off rustic, but it ended with the more high-toned finish of the three wines. While the La Jota wines linger and coat the mouth, the Veeder is more vertical: it washes through the mouth without leaving as much of a trace. Maybe it's because this is the only 100% Merlot of the bunch; maybe it's Veeder; maybe it's something else. 14.5% alcohol.

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