Oakville Merlot for my Merlot Thursday. Join us with your own Merlot. Let’s bring Merlot back!
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Oakville Merlot for my Merlot Thursday. Join us with your own Merlot. Let’s bring Merlot back!
by odedi1
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Paradigm Oakville Merlot 2021, Napa Valley
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Strong nose of black plums, black currants, coffee, cooked cherries, cedar, earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, currants, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, light iron, spices and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious 5 year old Merlot from Oakville in Napa Valley. Rich, robust and fruit forward. Elegantly powerful.
Already showing a beautiful nose, and feels like a Napa Merlot with a touch of Saint Emilion.
This Single Vineyard Merlot is one of the last vintages made by
Heidi Barrett. Still young, but very approachable even by itself.
Needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Has good potential to become a 94 point wine
Needed a couple of hours in the decanter to open up properly, so be patient.
A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food.
A blend of 99% Merlot with
1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 18 months in (50% new) French oak barrels. A small production of
603 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$90.
Looove paradigm, their Merlot tends to be my favorite. Have you been able to score a Zin from them?