2018 Switchback Ridge Merlot Peterson Family Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (30) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  2/1/2024 - davidandrose Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Pnp from a 375. After 25 mins slo ox the nose is tight but shows graphite, crushed stone and flowers when I really get my nose into it.
  
  Plush and rich across the palate, the flavors arent as intense as id expect from the nose but this is still a great wine that's drinking really well. Lots of dark fruit. Confirms that my prior bottle was off, one could really confuse this for a cab.
  
  75 mins after opening the flavors are a but more diluted; still excellent But confirms that even in a standard size bottle I wouldn't decant. in the heart of its window now, should be good through 2027 or longer

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  12/10/2023 - markcic Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Well we had 11 adults and some kids at our final brunch of the season at the club. So I opened a magnum. Dark plums, some fig, berries and chocolate flavors. The finish was moderate to long.

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  12/4/2023 - thesternowl wrote: 92 Points

  Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. In the glass, the wine is a deep ruby color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with some significant staining of the tears. No signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of plums, dark brambles, cocoa, cedar box, and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The alcohol is medium++. This is big and fancy and tastes, expensive.
  
  Initial conclusions: this could be Merlot, Malbec, or Syrah from the USA, Argentina or France. However, the wine wasn’t purple enough for Malbec and I didn’t get any rotundune to make me chose Syrah. The tannins were silky smooth and the fruit was generous, plush and slightly tart which gave me a clue about the vintage.
  
  Since I felt like this wine leaned toward its fruit, my final conclusion is that this is Merlot, from the USA, from California, from Napa Valley, 2018 vintage. Boom! I think this is drinking really well right now and it hides its alcohol (15.6%!) remarkably well. Drink now and through 2028.

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  9/20/2023 - markcic Likes this wine: 92 Points

  My wife and I decided to have a glass of wine while watching some Netflix show that she found. Dark fruit and chocolate on the nose. The palate was dark berries, plums and chocolate leading to a moderately long finish. I always enjoy SR merlots.

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  8/26/2023 - AllRed wrote: 90 Points

  4th Saturday Brown Bagger (R&D’s): Double blind. Deep inky color with notes of black and blue fruit, oak spice and chocolate. Full-bodied. Abundant black fruit and spice on the palate. Medium+ finish. (R&D)

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