Winery Hartwell Estate - Merlot

Winery Hartwell EstateMerlot

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Merlot of Winery Hartwell Estate is a red wine from the region of Stags Leap District of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Hartwell Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Hartwell Estate in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Hartwell Estate in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hartwell Estate's Merlot.

Winemaker
Benoit Touquette
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Hartwell Estate are 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Hartwell Estate

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stags Leap District in the region of California
Find the Winery Hartwell Estate on Twitter

The Winery Hartwell Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 3000 of of Stags Leap District wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stags Leap District

The wine region of Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.


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: Fleshy

Said of a wine that gives the impression of being dense and smooth, a bit like biting into the flesh of a ripe fruit.

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