Winery O'Brien Estate - Merlot

Winery O'Brien EstateMerlot

4.4
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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 O'Brien Estate is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley 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 O'Brien Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery O'Brien Estate in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery O'Brien 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 O'Brien Estate's Merlot.

Winemaker
David Yorgensen
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.2°
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 - 2017
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery O'Brien Estate are 2013, 2017, 2014, 2011 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery O'Brien Estate

The winery offers 23 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 Napa Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery O'Brien Estate on Twitter

The Winery O'Brien Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 1000 of of United States wines
In the top 700 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 2000 of red wines
In the top 3000 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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