Red · Napa Valley · United States
Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot
Scored from 9,387 calibrated Vivino reviewers. Cohort: Red · United States (1,156 wines).
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Is Napa Valley Merlot a good wine?
What reviewers say
“Iconic Duckhorn wine that claims to be a merlot, but is actually made in the Bdx style of blending 82% merlot with 16% CS & small parts of CF, PV & Malbec. A glistening dark garnet pour, the nose is an amalgam of perfumed earth, forest floor & rich ripe fruit.”
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Summary
Aromatic, with vibrant red fruit layers of Rainier cherry and spiced plum, as well as notes of liquorice, tobacco leaf, cardamom and thyme. Hints of cedar, leather and savory spice from ageing in French oak barrels contribute depth and nuance, while a streak of uplifting acidity adds dimension to this wine's smooth velvety texture. Dusty tannins frame a sophisticated finish.
Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot is an American red from Napa Valley. The cheapest 750 ml listing found for it is $32.99, which puts the bottle in the $30–60 band.
Its in-cohort standing is measured against 1,155 other reds from the United States, not against the corpus as a whole. The calibrated figure is built from 9,387 of its Vivino reviewers. A broader pool of 9,700 reviewers with two or more ratings feeds the raw-average track instead.
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Cohort: Red · United States
