Pahlmeyer Merlot 2021

A decadent and multi-layered Napa Valley red, the 2021 Pahlmeyer Merlot is a masterclass in power and refinement. This vintage displays a deep, opaque purple hue and opens with an opulent bouquet of ripe black cherries, mission figs, and crushed plums, elegantly framed by notes of dark chocolate, espresso, and violets. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and hedonistic, showcasing a velvety, plush texture with seamlessly integrated, fine-grained tannins. Matured for 20 months in heavy-toast French oak, it delivers concentrated flavors of blackberry compote and vanilla bean, leading to an exceptionally long, smooth finish with a signature hint of graphite and savory spice.

98 Points - James Suckling

Delicious, velvety and mouth-filling, this wine could convert any merlot skeptic to being a fan. Mountain grown in the Stagecoach Vineyard and Waters Vineyard, it is intense and saturated with flavor, but wrapped in luscious tannins that tempt you to drink it now. Blueberries, creme de cassis, cherries, cream and mint. 100% merlot. 

95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

95 Points - Wine Enthusiast

Delivering power through poise, this Merlot offers flavors of blue and black fruits with pleasing spices. An additional layer of earthiness brings depth. The tannins melt in the mouth, balanced by juicy acidity that carries into a long finish.

91 Points - Wine Spectator

A plush and extravagant style that opens with ripe cherry and red currant flavors laced with vanilla and toasty spice accents as this slowly builds firmness toward dry tannins. Drink now through 2030. 2,690 cases made.