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2013 Venge "Oakville Estate" Merlot

SKU #1310824 96 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark Wow. Juicy, expansive and effusive, this wine is made from 100% estate-grown dry-farmed, relatively old vines of the variety, and introduces itself as a Cab-lover's version, with explosions of black pepper and plum that soften to a polished point on the finish. Mouth-filling, it wraps in complex notions of cedar, cigar and dark chocolate. *#18 Top 100 Cellar Selection, Wine Enthusiast Best of Year 2016* (VB) Inner quote mark (7/2016)

90 points James Suckling

Outer quote mark A soft and dense red with plum, blueberry, and cooked pie aromas and flavors. Full body, silky tannins and a flavorful finish. Why wait on this high-toned red? Inner quote mark (6/2016)

90 points Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The 2013 Merlot Estate Vineyard has chocolatey, smoky notes, dark, dense ruby/purple color, some tannin to shed and a fleshy, muscular mouthfeel. It's Merlot meant for cellaring and should keep for 15-20 years. (RP) Inner quote mark (12/2015)

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2013 Venge "Oakville Estate" Merlot

Price: $39.99

Quantity:

WE: 96

JS: 90

RP: 90

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Varietal:

Merlot

- A very popular red grape variety found in the great wines of St. Emilion and Pomerol. It is the most planted variety in Bordeaux, and it has also become an extremely fashionable red in many regions including California. Although it has a reputation to be smooth, and easy to drink when young, Merlot is also capable of producing extremely intense wines as well. It is often used as a blending agent with Cabernet Sauvignon.

Country:

United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world.

Sub-Region:

California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year.

Specific Appellation:

Napa Valley

- America's most famous wine region, which encompasses a varied geographical territory running about 20 miles long from the San Francisco Bay northward to the foot of Mount St. Helena. Napa's great diversity, both in terms of climate and terroir, has led to the creation of a number of smaller AVAs like Stags Leap District, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, Oakville and Mount Veeder, among others. Cabernet and chardonnay still reign supreme, but just about everything under the sun is grown in Napa Valley, in quality levels ranging from $2 jug wine to $500 a bottle California cab.

Alcohol Content (%):

14.4