Markham Vineyards
Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley, California, USA
It is Merlot Thursday! This week is a nice one from Napa Valley.
Dark ruby in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black plums, cherries, cedar, leather, earth, vegetables, vanilla, spices, toast, cola, chocolates, dark coffee, pencil lead, cloves, mint and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, wood, vegetables, coffee, vanilla, bitter herbs, spices, diet coke, green vegetables and peppercorn.
Medium plus in finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This Napa Merlot is drinking nicely now with a nice mouthfeel. Well balanced with good complexity.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 90 minutes of airtime in a decanter. After 2 hours, it becomes very spicy with cola and dark coffee notes. I believe it will get even better in the next few years.
A blend of 86% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petite Sirah. Wine Spectator 89 points.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a cheese plate and crackers.
14.2% alcohol by volume.
$18.
It is Merlot Thursday! This week is a nice one from Napa Valley.
Dark ruby in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black plums, cherries, cedar, leather, earth, vegetables, vanilla, spices, toast, cola, chocolates, dark coffee, pencil lead, cloves, mint and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, wood, vegetables, coffee, vanilla, bitter herbs, spices, diet coke, green vegetables and peppercorn.
Medium plus in finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This Napa Merlot is drinking nicely now with a nice mouthfeel. Well balanced with good complexity.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 90 minutes of airtime in a decanter. After 2 hours, it becomes very spicy with cola and dark coffee notes. I believe it will get even better in the next few years.
A blend of 86% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petite Sirah. Wine Spectator 89 points.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a cheese plate and crackers.
14.2% alcohol by volume.
$18.
Solid. Spicy fruit and oak.
Solid. Spicy fruit and oak.
1 person found it helpfulJul 16th, 2017Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, blueberries, cherries, licorice, oak, vanilla, wildflowers, alcohol, spices, chocolates, smoke, peppermint, light coffee, mocha, earth, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, sweet plums, cherries, earth, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, earth, leather, green pepper, chocolates, tobacco, bitter herbs, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus on the finish with firm tannins, peppercorn and bitter vegetable.
A pleasant Napa Merlot. Still young, not fully balanced yet, and bitter on the ending, but shows a delightful complexity.
Needs an hour to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle too.
Drinking nicely now, but needs 2 to 4 years to chill out in the bottle, and remove the green notes.
14.2% alcohol by volume.
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, blueberries, cherries, licorice, oak, vanilla, wildflowers, alcohol, spices, chocolates, smoke, peppermint, light coffee, mocha, earth, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, sweet plums, cherries, earth, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, earth, leather, green pepper, chocolates, tobacco, bitter herbs, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus on the finish with firm tannins, peppercorn and bitter vegetable.
A pleasant Napa Merlot. Still young, not fully balanced yet, and bitter on the ending, but shows a delightful complexity.
Needs an hour to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle too.
Drinking nicely now, but needs 2 to 4 years to chill out in the bottle, and remove the green notes.
14.2% alcohol by volume.
Cherry, vanilla, oak. Good balance.
Cherry, vanilla, oak. Good balance.
Oct 5th, 2019Merlot— after open one day delish
Merlot— after open one day delish
Mar 26th, 2019Perfect for a night cap to wind down on Christmas Eve
Perfect for a night cap to wind down on Christmas Eve
Dec 26th, 2018An ok Merlot as a table wine. Look elsewhere for higher end. July 2018.
An ok Merlot as a table wine. Look elsewhere for higher end. July 2018.
Jul 20th, 2018
Fruity, warm, good balance of acid. Worth putting some in the cellar
Fruity, warm, good balance of acid. Worth putting some in the cellar
Jan 23rd, 2018Delicious red. Makes the case for merlot.
Delicious red. Makes the case for merlot.
Jan 4th, 2018