Winery Stags' Leap - Merlot

Winery Stags' LeapMerlot

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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 Stags' Leap 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 Merlot from the Winery Stags' Leap

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Stags' Leap in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, perfume

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper, grass

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Stags' Leap in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, anise or savory and sometimes also flavors of chalk, cedar or honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Stags' Leap's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.6°
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 - 2018
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Stags' Leap are 2001, 1999, 2002, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Stags' Leap

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.
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 Stags' Leap is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 5500 of of United States wines
In the top 3000 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 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: Concentrate

Said of a wine that is rich in all its components (sugars in sweet wines, tannins in red wines, aromatic compounds) and that leaves an impression of density, intensity and depth.

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