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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 | 1 | (847) 831-1049 |
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Leonetti Walla Walla Valley Merlot 2019
92
Wine Advocate
93
Jeb Dunnuck
95
James Suckling
(7/12/2021) "Perfumed aromas of violets, dried lavender, blueberries, blackberries, asphalt, cocoa powder and walnut husk. It's full-bodied with firm, creamy tannins. Polished, velvety and caressing with a plush core of dark fruit and spices and a subtle, smoky note. Try from 2023."
(7/12/2021) "Perfumed aromas of violets, dried lavender, blueberries, blackberries, asphalt, cocoa powder and walnut husk. It's full-bodied with firm, creamy tannins. Polished, velvety and caressing with a plush core of dark fruit and spices and a subtle, smoky note. Try from 2023."
$
8999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Leonetti Walla Walla Valley Merlot 2019
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 9 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 29 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 20 | (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
94+
Wine Advocate
95
Wine Enthusiast
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 | 5 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 1 | (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.
Pride Mountain Vineyard Napa County Merlot 2018
93
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
92
Jeb Dunnuck
(1/27/2021) "Merlot excelled in 2018, and Pride's 2018 Merlot offers a beautiful, medium to full-bodied, plump, rounded style that's a joy to drink. Giving up lots of redcurrants, black cherries, tobacco leaf, earth, and chocolate, it has nicely integrated tannins and no hard edges. It's a gem to enjoy over the coming 7-8 years, if not upwards of a decade or more. Maturity: 2021 - 2031."
(1/27/2021) "Merlot excelled in 2018, and Pride's 2018 Merlot offers a beautiful, medium to full-bodied, plump, rounded style that's a joy to drink. Giving up lots of redcurrants, black cherries, tobacco leaf, earth, and chocolate, it has nicely integrated tannins and no hard edges. It's a gem to enjoy over the coming 7-8 years, if not upwards of a decade or more. Maturity: 2021 - 2031."
$
5999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Pride Mountain Vineyard Napa County Merlot 2018
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 11 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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Mayacamas Mount Veeder Merlot 2016
94
Wine Enthusiast
94
James Suckling
95
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
(10/2019) "The 2016 Merlot is a fabulous wine from Mayacamas. It is also very clearly a wine from Mt. Veeder first and foremost. A whole range of floral, savory and mineral notes give the 2016 striking layers of nuance and complexity. Sweet red fruit, white pepper, mint and dried flowers all grace this sublime, super-expressive Merlot. There is so much going on. Readers will find a wine of superb complexity, nuance and character. Best of all, the 2016 can be enjoyed with only minimal cellaring. I loved it. Drinking window: 2022 - 2041."
(10/2019) "The 2016 Merlot is a fabulous wine from Mayacamas. It is also very clearly a wine from Mt. Veeder first and foremost. A whole range of floral, savory and mineral notes give the 2016 striking layers of nuance and complexity. Sweet red fruit, white pepper, mint and dried flowers all grace this sublime, super-expressive Merlot. There is so much going on. Readers will find a wine of superb complexity, nuance and character. Best of all, the 2016 can be enjoyed with only minimal cellaring. I loved it. Drinking window: 2022 - 2041."
$
5899
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Mayacamas Mount Veeder Merlot 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 9 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 2 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 8 | (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.
Cakebread Napa Valley Merlot 2017
90
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
(1/2020) "The 2017 Merlot is deep, fruity and quite expressive. Black cherry, plum new leather, dried herbs and spice are nicely layered in a deep, resonant Merlot. Drinking Window: 2020 - 2027."
(1/2020) "The 2017 Merlot is deep, fruity and quite expressive. Black cherry, plum new leather, dried herbs and spice are nicely layered in a deep, resonant Merlot. Drinking Window: 2020 - 2027."
$
5699
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Cakebread Napa Valley Merlot 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 11 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 9 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 8 | (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.
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 | 5 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
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Chateau Laroque St. Emilion 2018
94
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
95
Wine Advocate
94
Wine Enthusiast
94
James Suckling
96
Jeb Dunnuck
(3/11/2021) "This estate is in a cool, limestone terroir on the eastern side of Saint- Emilion, and it's been firing on all cylinders over the past decade, in no small part due to the talented director, David Suire. The 2018 Chateau Laroque checks in as almost all Merlot (there is 3% Cabernet Franc) that comes from an incredibly strict selection of just 41% of the total production. Brought up in a mix of new and used barrels, it's more about finesse than power, offering a gorgeous perfume of ripe black cherries, mulberries, cassis, violets, spring flowers, and chalky minerality. Medium to full-bodied, pure, and incredibly elegant on the palate, it builds nicely with time in the glass, has ultra-fine tannins, flawlessly integrated tannins, acidity and fruit, and a great finish. It's as classy as they come. Approachable today with a decant, it will drink nicely for 20 years or more. Readers looking for an impeccably made, classic, high-quality Saint-Emilion that doesn't break the bank should back up the truck for this beauty. Maturity: 2021 - 2041."
(3/11/2021) "This estate is in a cool, limestone terroir on the eastern side of Saint- Emilion, and it's been firing on all cylinders over the past decade, in no small part due to the talented director, David Suire. The 2018 Chateau Laroque checks in as almost all Merlot (there is 3% Cabernet Franc) that comes from an incredibly strict selection of just 41% of the total production. Brought up in a mix of new and used barrels, it's more about finesse than power, offering a gorgeous perfume of ripe black cherries, mulberries, cassis, violets, spring flowers, and chalky minerality. Medium to full-bodied, pure, and incredibly elegant on the palate, it builds nicely with time in the glass, has ultra-fine tannins, flawlessly integrated tannins, acidity and fruit, and a great finish. It's as classy as they come. Approachable today with a decant, it will drink nicely for 20 years or more. Readers looking for an impeccably made, classic, high-quality Saint-Emilion that doesn't break the bank should back up the truck for this beauty. Maturity: 2021 - 2041."
$
3899
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Chateau Laroque St. Emilion 2018
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 10 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 60+ | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 31 | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
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Matanzas Creek "Desvelado" Bennett Valley Red Blend 2015
Startling Sonoma Savings, $55 at the winery - only 350 cases produced!
90
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
90
Wine Advocate
(10/29/2018) "Composed of 88% Malbec, 5% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Desvelado features lovely warm blackberries and black cherries notes with suggestions of spice box, tobacco and tilled soil. Medium to full-bodied, it has a plush texture and plenty of spicy layers, finishing with a floral kick. 350 cases produced. Drink Date: 2019 - 2029"
(10/29/2018) "Composed of 88% Malbec, 5% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Desvelado features lovely warm blackberries and black cherries notes with suggestions of spice box, tobacco and tilled soil. Medium to full-bodied, it has a plush texture and plenty of spicy layers, finishing with a floral kick. 350 cases produced. Drink Date: 2019 - 2029"
$
2299
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Matanzas Creek "Desvelado" Bennett Valley Red Blend 2015
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 60+ | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
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Provenance Napa Valley Merlot 2016
Big, Dark, Ripe Merlot - Checking in at 15.2%, save a ton off the $40 Winery Price!
90
Wine Advocate
90
Wine Enthusiast
92
James Suckling
(5/3/2019) "A deep and highly structured Napa Merlot that has a lot more to give than the majority of wines in this category. The very ripe cherry and red-plum aromas are neatly wrapped around the full, fine tannins and the delicate spicy notes add a lot of appeal. Drink or hold."
(5/3/2019) "A deep and highly structured Napa Merlot that has a lot more to give than the majority of wines in this category. The very ripe cherry and red-plum aromas are neatly wrapped around the full, fine tannins and the delicate spicy notes add a lot of appeal. Drink or hold."
$
2299
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Provenance Napa Valley Merlot 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 11 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (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.
