90+ Point Wines: Merlot

Aromas of juicy, ripe plums are greeted on the palate by flavors of cocoa and blackberry. This flavorful and full-bodied Merlot offers fine-grained tannins and mouthwatering length.

This wine is driven by red plums, red currants and allspice. Other notes waft through, including orange zest, dried black-tea leaf, star anise, vanilla spice and bittersweet chocolate. The midpalate rounds out nicely with slightly... Read More

The 2021 Artistry is a complex and sophisticated wine. The nose reveals aromas of cassis, black cherry swirling with aromas of vanilla, espresso and tobacco. The palate is rich and full-bodied with flavors of ripe, lush black... Read More

Polished and elegantly layered, offering lively red currant and raspberry flavors that are highlighted by notes of rose petal and orange peel, finishing with refined tannins. Drink now through 2031.

Very ripe, lush flavors of dried cherries and late-picked plums mingle with dark chocolate and espresso accents in this full-bodied, firmly tannic wine as it saturates the palate. The wine is robust and concentrated. Decant and... Read More

Notes of dark berries, dried cherries, licorice and dark chocolate. Medium-to full-bodied, spiced and dark-fruited with chalky, slightly dry tannins. Succulent finish. A little earthy at the end.

Clear, direct fruit flavors such as red cherries and cranberries are nicely framed in moderate tannins and balanced acidity, while spicy accents of clove and cedar weave in as you sip.

Intensely red in color with purple reflections, this wine contains aromas of red fruit and sweet spices that balance out vanilla wood notes. On the palate, the wine is round and harmonious with a persistent finish and sweet tannins.... Read More