Cornerstone Cellars

Oakville Station Merlot

9.26 ratings
9.53 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Alex Crown

Sales Cornerstone Cellars

9.7

So of a bitch, that's good #wine. Props to winemaker Jeff Keene.

So of a bitch, that's good #wine. Props to winemaker Jeff Keene.

Aug 13th, 2016
April Yap-Hennig

Wine writer SacredDrop.com

9.2

Opulent yet easy drinking #merlot from Napa Oakville Station. Delicious paired with meat and potatoes. @Cornerstone Cellars

Opulent yet easy drinking #merlot from Napa Oakville Station. Delicious paired with meat and potatoes. @Cornerstone Cellars

Mar 8th, 2016
Randy Fuller



A very dark wine, the Cornerstone Oakville Station Merlot has aromas and flavors to match. The nose shows black fruit - the blacker, the better - and it is draped in smoke, herbs and spices. Sage and cinnamon join the smokey cover and provide a complex set of smells. The blackberry flavor is huge, with cinnamon, nutmeg, black olives and dusty sage competing for attention. With all that going on, it is still the fruit that dominates.



A very dark wine, the Cornerstone Oakville Station Merlot has aromas and flavors to match. The nose shows black fruit - the blacker, the better - and it is draped in smoke, herbs and spices. Sage and cinnamon join the smokey cover and provide a complex set of smells. The blackberry flavor is huge, with cinnamon, nutmeg, black olives and dusty sage competing for attention. With all that going on, it is still the fruit that dominates.

Oct 8th, 2015
Marc Melser

We had the 2012 Vintage on 5/6-7/20. Blackberry, plum and spice and menthol. Not much chocolate. A good, but not great wine.

We had the 2012 Vintage on 5/6-7/20. Blackberry, plum and spice and menthol. Not much chocolate. A good, but not great wine.

May 7th, 2020
Marc Melser

We really enjoyed this 2012 Vintage on 3/13/16. Tastes of black and red raspberry and chocolate. Smooth finish with really no tannin.

We really enjoyed this 2012 Vintage on 3/13/16. Tastes of black and red raspberry and chocolate. Smooth finish with really no tannin.

Mar 14th, 2016
Wesley Taylor

Wesley had this 8 years ago

Wesley had this 8 years ago

Jun 28th, 2016