Winery Franciscan - Napa Valley Merlot

Winery FranciscanNapa Valley Merlot

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Napa Valley Merlot of Winery Franciscan is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Napa Valley Merlot from the Winery Franciscan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Napa Valley Merlot of Winery Franciscan in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, perfume

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper

On the nose the Napa Valley Merlot of Winery Franciscan in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cherry, sage or stone and sometimes also flavors of toasty, red plum or cinnamon.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franciscan's Napa Valley Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Napa Valley Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Napa Valley Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Napa Valley Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Napa Valley Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Napa Valley Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Napa Valley Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Napa Valley Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Napa Valley Merlot from Winery Franciscan are 2005, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Franciscan

The winery offers 44 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Constellation Brands.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Franciscan is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 850 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 70000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.

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