Château Hosanna Pomerol 2006

In early 1999, Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix purchased a property in Pomerol called Château Certan-Giraud. The property consisted of two distinctly different parcels; the parcel on the elevated part of the property was renamed Château Hosanna and the remaining parcel was later sold. more

Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot 2006

From our vineyard atop Spring Mountain, the 2006 vintage produced wines of generous richness and expressive aromatics, and our Merlot is no exception. Red cherry, raspberry, cocoa and tar notes in the nose frame a broad wine with plenty of stuffing. With the first sip, the sensuous mouthfeel leads into ... more

Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot 2007

Our Napa Valley Merlot is a complex and ageable expression of the varietal, highlighting the rich diversity of the Napa Valley appellation. A product of the exceptional 2007 growing season, this wine’s hearty tannins and balanced acidity provide a textural framework for an enticing array of aromas and flavors that ... more

Palazzo Wine Napa Valley Red 2006

Showing wonderful layers of rich fruit, soft tannins and a lush, supple texture on the palate! My inspiration and passion for producing the ‘style of my wines’ began almost 30 years ago with a love affair for the wines made from the Bordeaux region of France. Particularly, wines from the ... more

Nickel & Nickel Suscol Ranch Vineyard Merlot 2006

Red and black fruit flavors offer a briary note to the aromas, while the dark plum and wild berry are present in the glass. Layer upon layer of dust, earth, herb, and cedar intermix with the fruit, creating a complex medley of flavor. The unique character of this vineyard imparts ... more

Twomey Merlot 2005

Our 2005 Twomey Merlot is a voluptuous, robust and balanced expression of this noble variety. It has a deep garnet color and an intensely concentrated nose of black cherry, blackberry essence, wild game and freshly ground black pepper. On the palate, it is full-bodied and velvety, with fine-grained tannins and ... more

Shafer Napa Valley Merlot 2006

This release is marked by its perfumy aromas of dark fruit that push out of the glass. The wine itself fills the mouth with opulent flavors of red and black bramble fruit,licorice, spice, pepper, strawberry and plum. It’s a wine that pairs so well with food, it makes us hungry ... more

Nickel & Nickel Harris Vineyard Merlot 2006

Cakebread Merlot 2005

Our 2005 Merlot offers a constellation of bright fruit aromas keyed on fresh black cherry, blueberry and plum, with fragrant scents of rose petal, tea-leaf, tobacco and cocoa adding interest and complexity. On the compact, supple palate, vibrant cherry, blackberry and cassis flavors are enlivened by a zesty black-tea spiciness ... more

Neyers Ranch Conn Valley Merlot 2006

It's a bit of winemaking irony that the long maceration we use for most of our red wines both lowers the final alcohol level (by letting the ethyl alcohol "react" with itself to form more complex alcohol compounds) and softens the wine (by allowing its tannins to combine and drop ... more

Frog's Leap Merlot 2005

The 2005 Frog’s Leap Merlot is predominantly grown in these soils in the shadow of the Red Barn, yielding a wine of intensity and structure that needs no blending partner. With a dark garnet color, this wine’s varietal character is revealed by its classic aromas of cherry blueberry and sage. ... more

Stags' Leap Winery Napa Valley Merlot 2006

Merlot vines grow exceptionally in the Bale Loams of Stags’ Leap: alluvial soils with volcanic ash minerality. Underneath the top layer exists a deeper layer of sandy loam laced with gravel and cobbles, allowing the kind of quick and thorough drainage that leaves the vines a little thirsty, concentrating their ... more