22 Wine Reviews Found

  • Varietal: Merlot
Paloma Merlot 2013
96+ Points

Paloma Merlot 2013

ULTRA rich and rounded, cashmere-like texture. Extraordinarily delicious. One of our editor’s immediately declared ‘I gotta’ get this for my Cellar’! Dark rich plums, figs, dates, and Cuban cigar plus hints of espresso on the savory finish. Enjoy now through 2026. Read Full Review →
Paloma Merlot 2017
96 Points

Paloma Merlot 2017

Spicy nose of black cherry and pepper. Juicy, soft and concentrated on the palate. A particularly flashy and full-bodied vintage of this wine. Flavors of black cherry, dark berries, espresso and backing spices. dusty, elegant finish with plenty of length. Best now through 2026. Read Full Review →
Paloma Merlot 2021
96+ Points

Paloma Merlot 2021

Velvety and supple, it glides effortlessly across the palate with a core of black cherry and cassis. Layers of baking spice, vanilla, and a touch of caramel and cocoa emerge at the mid-palate, balanced by subtle oak and a hint of tobacco. Bright and smooth, the wine shows good energy while maintaining depth and refinement.... Read Full Review →
Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot 2018
96 Points

Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot 2018

This new Pride Merlot 2018 release dazzles with bold notes of chocolate brownies and s’mores that impress from the start. This is a wonderfully delineated wine that offers layers of black cherry, plum, spice box, and chocolate. Despite the rich flavors, the overall experience is delightfully fresh and balanced. Enjoy anytime over the next 5-7... Read Full Review →
Arietta Merlot Hudson Reserve 2016
97+ Points

Arietta Merlot Hudson Reserve 2016

Dark and daring, this concentrated and velvety wine is astonishingly impressive, with notes of cocoa, dark cherry, cardamom, allspice, and violets leading to a full bodied mouthfeel, rich in plum, currant, espresso, and hints of savory sage and white pepper towards the long finish. Trust us when we say this is a truly captivating Napa... Read Full Review →
Paloma Merlot 2012
97 Points

Paloma Merlot 2012

Silky, grainy tannins, dark fruit, still very fresh herbs and a simply mesmerizing finish that features hints of truffles and spicy pipe tobacco that we adored. Enjoy now through 2025. Read Full Review →
Paloma Merlot 2016
97 Points

Paloma Merlot 2016

Gloriously rich and luscious, this velvety wine now shows hints of Toblerone and chocolate ‘lava’ cake that we adored. On the mid-palate we delighted in the silky mouth feel, plus flavors of espresso bean, cassis, baking spice, and a:30 long finish featuring plush tannins. Enjoy now through 2028. Read Full Review →
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98 Points

Institution Proprietary Red Blend Napa Valley 2018

A mind boggling bouquet of intoxicating dark fruit, espresso, and smoky oak leads to a luxuriously rich experience featuring a complex array of dark fruit, cedar, semisweet chocolate, exotic spices, graphite and blackberry flavors. This is a profound example of young Cabernet Sauvignon – seriously ripe, but not overripe, with gorgeous blueberry and blackberry fruit, graphite/lead... Read Full Review →
Continuum
100 Points

Continuum Cabernet Blend 2018

98 – 100 point Tasting notes (1/25/2021): In a word, this new Continuum is sublime! An exuberant bouquet of flashy dark fruit and sage aromas lead to ethereal notes of blackberries, raspberries, cassis, baking spices, espresso bean and graphite. Savory herbs, truffles, pipe tobacco and subtle hints of toffee compliment the captivating finish. Once again, Tim Mondavi... Read Full Review →