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Verite "La Muse" Sonoma Valley Merlot 2016
100
Wine Advocate
100
Jeb Dunnuck
(6/14/2019) "Including the highest percentage of Merlot (at the moment anyway), the 2016 La Muse checks in as 93% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Malbec that spent 15-16 months in roughly 90% new French oak. This magical wine shows how good Merlot (and Sonoma) can be and offers extraordinary notes of crushed violets, spring flowers, scorched earth, graphite, black cherries, and creme de cassis. As elegant and seamless as they come, it's full-bodied, perfectly balanced, has an incredible spine of acidity and tannins, and a finish that won't quit. It has the class and purity to drink well even today, but it's not going to hit prime time for at least another decade and will keep for 3-4 decades. Bravo! Maturity: 2019 - 2054"
(6/14/2019) "Including the highest percentage of Merlot (at the moment anyway), the 2016 La Muse checks in as 93% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Malbec that spent 15-16 months in roughly 90% new French oak. This magical wine shows how good Merlot (and Sonoma) can be and offers extraordinary notes of crushed violets, spring flowers, scorched earth, graphite, black cherries, and creme de cassis. As elegant and seamless as they come, it's full-bodied, perfectly balanced, has an incredible spine of acidity and tannins, and a finish that won't quit. It has the class and purity to drink well even today, but it's not going to hit prime time for at least another decade and will keep for 3-4 decades. Bravo! Maturity: 2019 - 2054"
Local availability for Verite "La Muse" Sonoma Valley Merlot 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 2 | (847) 831-1049 |
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La Jota Howell Mountain Merlot 2016
#37 - Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2019
96
Jeb Dunnuck
95
Wine Spectator
(11/30/2019) "An elegant style, featuring lilting flavors of red currant and dried raspberry that show hints of cedar and paprika. Fine-edged, with savory richness midpalate. Dried green herbal notes emerge on the minerally finish. Drink now through 2026. 1,657 cases made."
(11/30/2019) "An elegant style, featuring lilting flavors of red currant and dried raspberry that show hints of cedar and paprika. Fine-edged, with savory richness midpalate. Dried green herbal notes emerge on the minerally finish. Drink now through 2026. 1,657 cases made."
$
7999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for La Jota Howell Mountain Merlot 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 1 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 30 | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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Nickel & Nickel "Harris Vineyard" Oakville Merlot 2016
92
Wine Spectator
(11/15/2019) "Taut and pure-tasting, with sinewy power to the dried red currant, berry and wild herb flavors that are powered by firm acidity and tannins. The minerally finish offers sanguine notes, with hints of forest floor. Drink now through 2022."
(11/15/2019) "Taut and pure-tasting, with sinewy power to the dried red currant, berry and wild herb flavors that are powered by firm acidity and tannins. The minerally finish offers sanguine notes, with hints of forest floor. Drink now through 2022."
$
5699
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Nickel & Nickel "Harris Vineyard" Oakville Merlot 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 3 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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Clos Larcis Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2014
Sharing the same great land as Chateau Pavie, it's no surprise that the 2014 Clos Larcis is strikingly beautiful. Produced from 100% Merlot, it expresses the charm and elegance of classic Saint-Emilion. This ready-to-drink Right Bank beauty leaps from the glass with delicious fruit flavors of ripe plum, black cherry and raspberry followed by notes of dried earth, fresh garden herbs and subtle spices. The palate is full-bodied with a silky soft mouthfeel. At 13.5% ABV, it is refined and well balanced with integrated tannins that melt off during the long finish. Polished and elegant, it is drinking great now and has the structure and finesse to be cellared for at least another five years.
92
Beverage Testing Institute
(8/4/2017) "Dusty garnet color. Aromas and flavors of dried berries, olive baguette, and mocha mousse with a satiny, bright, fruity medium body and a compelling, medium-long finish revealing notes of vanilla cream, pomegranate sorbet, hibiscus tea, and smoked nuts with moderate oak flavor. A wonderfully pure, fresh and evocative expression of merlot with a pretty oak frame."
(8/4/2017) "Dusty garnet color. Aromas and flavors of dried berries, olive baguette, and mocha mousse with a satiny, bright, fruity medium body and a compelling, medium-long finish revealing notes of vanilla cream, pomegranate sorbet, hibiscus tea, and smoked nuts with moderate oak flavor. A wonderfully pure, fresh and evocative expression of merlot with a pretty oak frame."
$
4299
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Clos Larcis Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2014
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 18 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 46 | (847) 831-1049 |
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Rombauer Carneros Merlot 2016
89
Jeb Dunnuck
(1/31/2019) "Incorporating 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, the 2016 Merlot is made from the same cloth and has a sweetly fruited, charming, delicious style as well as lots of red and black currants, black cherry, graphite, and chocolaty herb aromas and flavors. It's a sexy, delicious effort to drink over the coming 4-6 years."
(1/31/2019) "Incorporating 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot, the 2016 Merlot is made from the same cloth and has a sweetly fruited, charming, delicious style as well as lots of red and black currants, black cherry, graphite, and chocolaty herb aromas and flavors. It's a sexy, delicious effort to drink over the coming 4-6 years."
$
4199
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Rombauer Carneros Merlot 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 11 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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Keenan Napa Valley Merlot 2016
91
Our Score
(9/2020) Keenan produces this lovely "throwback" Merlot at their solar powered winery atop Spring Mountain. 75% of the fruit is sourced from their 25 hectares of mountainside estate vineyards, plus 25% from Carneros. Aging is in a combination of French and American oak (one-third new barrels), with the end result being a properly classic California Merlot - a great style that you may have thought went extinct 10 years ago. The aromatics are buoyant and leafy, with good lift and energy to the yummy milk chocolate and blackberry profile. It has characteristics that we've enjoyed in Ridge's Merlot, again - this is "old school" without any hints of overripeness or undue heaviness. Smashing stuff!
(9/2020) Keenan produces this lovely "throwback" Merlot at their solar powered winery atop Spring Mountain. 75% of the fruit is sourced from their 25 hectares of mountainside estate vineyards, plus 25% from Carneros. Aging is in a combination of French and American oak (one-third new barrels), with the end result being a properly classic California Merlot - a great style that you may have thought went extinct 10 years ago. The aromatics are buoyant and leafy, with good lift and energy to the yummy milk chocolate and blackberry profile. It has characteristics that we've enjoyed in Ridge's Merlot, again - this is "old school" without any hints of overripeness or undue heaviness. Smashing stuff!
$
3299
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Keenan Napa Valley Merlot 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 4 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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Andrew Will Columbia Valley Merlot 2016
92
Wine Advocate
(6/29/2018) "The 2016 Merlot from Andrew Will is a beauty - which augers very well for this year's vineyard-designate bottlings. Offering up aromas of black cherries, cassis, sweet spices and subtle notes of fruitcake, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and generous, with an ample core of ripe but succulent fruit, melting tannins and a long finish. Drink it over the next 5 or 6 years to profit from its youthful exuberance. Drink Date: 2018 - 2023."
(6/29/2018) "The 2016 Merlot from Andrew Will is a beauty - which augers very well for this year's vineyard-designate bottlings. Offering up aromas of black cherries, cassis, sweet spices and subtle notes of fruitcake, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and generous, with an ample core of ripe but succulent fruit, melting tannins and a long finish. Drink it over the next 5 or 6 years to profit from its youthful exuberance. Drink Date: 2018 - 2023."
$
3299
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Andrew Will Columbia Valley Merlot 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 20 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 6 | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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Chateau Fombrauge St.-Emilion 2016
94
James Suckling
92
Wine Advocate
92
Wine Spectator
94
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
(12/2018) "The 2016 Fombrauge has come together beautifully during its aging and is now a much more refined wine than it was from barrel. Sweet red berry fruit, mocha, espresso, mint and floral notes all grace this exquisite, mid-weight Saint-Emilion. The 2016 is simply impeccable, not to mention incredibly delicious. There is not much more to it than that. Tasted two times. Drinking Window: 2022 - 2036."
(12/2018) "The 2016 Fombrauge has come together beautifully during its aging and is now a much more refined wine than it was from barrel. Sweet red berry fruit, mocha, espresso, mint and floral notes all grace this exquisite, mid-weight Saint-Emilion. The 2016 is simply impeccable, not to mention incredibly delicious. There is not much more to it than that. Tasted two times. Drinking Window: 2022 - 2036."
$
2999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Chateau Fombrauge St.-Emilion 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 2 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 13 | (847) 831-1049 |
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Chateau Fontenil Fronsac 2016
92
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
(12/2018) "The 2016 Fontenil is ripe, racy and voluptuous. Floral and blood orange notes add lift and energy to the red berry and raspberry jam fruit. Vibrant and wonderfully inviting, the 2016 has so much to offer. Silky tannins add to the wine's sheer appeal. Drinking window: 2018 - 2026."
(12/2018) "The 2016 Fontenil is ripe, racy and voluptuous. Floral and blood orange notes add lift and energy to the red berry and raspberry jam fruit. Vibrant and wonderfully inviting, the 2016 has so much to offer. Silky tannins add to the wine's sheer appeal. Drinking window: 2018 - 2026."
$
2799
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Chateau Fontenil Fronsac 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 32 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 60+ | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 60+ | (847) 831-1049 |
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Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Merlot 2014
93
James Suckling
91
Our Score
(9/2020) For years Merlot has seen its name unjustly dragged through the mud, being called Cabernet's flabby, fruity cousin. We don't agree and real deal Merlots from top of the line wine producers like Freemark Abbey show why. Sourced from the esteemed Howell Mountain AVA (think O'Shaughnessy, Turley, Cade, etc.), this Merlot will win over even the staunchest critics. After popping the cork, you are met with a rich nose of dark fruit, sandalwood, coffee, and hints of chocolate. The palate that follows is lush with flavor, exhibiting the structure and concentration sought after in many Napa Cabernets. The benefits of some bottle age show with its soft density and silky finish. Try this with a classic steak dish, grilled lamb or go nuts with Beef Bourguignon.
(9/2020) For years Merlot has seen its name unjustly dragged through the mud, being called Cabernet's flabby, fruity cousin. We don't agree and real deal Merlots from top of the line wine producers like Freemark Abbey show why. Sourced from the esteemed Howell Mountain AVA (think O'Shaughnessy, Turley, Cade, etc.), this Merlot will win over even the staunchest critics. After popping the cork, you are met with a rich nose of dark fruit, sandalwood, coffee, and hints of chocolate. The palate that follows is lush with flavor, exhibiting the structure and concentration sought after in many Napa Cabernets. The benefits of some bottle age show with its soft density and silky finish. Try this with a classic steak dish, grilled lamb or go nuts with Beef Bourguignon.
$
2599
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Merlot 2014
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 60+ | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
