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2015 Venge "Oakville Estate" Merlot

SKU #1397144 93 points Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark Deep garnet-purple colored with a baked plums, mulberries and blueberry pie nose with hints of spice box, black forest cake and bay leaves, the 2015 Merlot Oakville Estate Vineyard is full-bodied, voluptuous, soft and rounded with well-played freshness and a long, spicy finish. (LPB) Inner quote mark (12/2017)

93 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark Dark, inky and earthy, this is a powerfully dense and rich expression of the variety, that is varietal in its mix of fruit, spice and herb. Black-cherry and mocha flavors dance around spicy toasted oak and polished, billowy tannin. *Cellar Selection* (VB) Inner quote mark (7/2018)

93 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark Big, rich and full of lusciously ripe flavors of blackberry, roasted plum and dark cherry, swathed in Asian spice notes and supported by polished tannins. The long, savory finish lingers, with dark chocolate accents and hints of white pepper. (KM) Inner quote mark (6/2018)

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2015 Venge "Oakville Estate" Merlot

Price: $39.99

Quantity:

RP: 93

WE: 93

WS: 93

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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 (%):

14.7