Winery Hourglass - Blueline Estate Merlot

Winery HourglassBlueline Estate Merlot

4.4
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
(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 Blueline Estate Merlot of Winery Hourglass is a red wine from the region of Calistoga 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 Blueline Estate Merlot from the Winery Hourglass

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Blueline Estate Merlot of Winery Hourglass in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hourglass's Blueline Estate Merlot.

Winemaker
Bob Foley
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.8°
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

Blueline Estate Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Blueline Estate Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Blueline Estate Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Blueline Estate Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Blueline Estate Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Blueline Estate Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Blueline Estate Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Blueline Estate Merlot from Winery Hourglass are 2006, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Hourglass

The winery offers 13 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 Calistoga in the region of California
Find the Winery Hourglass on Twitter

The Winery Hourglass is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Calistoga to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 750 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Calistoga wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 2000 wines of the world

The wine region of Calistoga

The wine region of Calistoga is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Venge Vineyards or the Domaine Maybach Family Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calistoga are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calistoga often reveals types of flavors of earth, graphite or allspice and sometimes also flavors of star anise, black plum or orange peel.


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.

News related to this wine

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

Bourgogne wines : The fundamentals

Understand (or almost) everything about Bourgogne wines in less than a minute? Just do it! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/ #BourgogneWines #Bourgogne ...

The word of the wine: Sweet

Generic term for wines containing residual sugar (natural sugars in the grapes that have not been transformed into alcohol). It is also used to describe a wine with a dominantly sweet flavour, without further explanation.

Other wines of Winery Hourglass

See all wines from Winery Hourglass

Other wines of Calistoga

See the best wines from of Calistoga

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Calistoga