Winery Sterling Vineyards - Reserve Merlot

Winery Sterling VineyardsReserve Merlot

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Reserve Merlot of Winery Sterling Vineyards 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 Reserve Merlot from the Winery Sterling Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Merlot of Winery Sterling Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Reserve Merlot of Winery Sterling Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sterling Vineyards's Reserve Merlot.

Winemaker
Mike Westrick
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.2°
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

Reserve Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Reserve Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Reserve Merlot - 2010
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Reserve Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Reserve Merlot - 2008
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Reserve Merlot - 2006
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Reserve Merlot - 2004
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Reserve Merlot from Winery Sterling Vineyards are 2008, 2004, 2010, 2009 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Sterling Vineyards

The winery offers 122 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Sterling Vineyards on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Sterling Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 98 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 400 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
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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: Flavor

Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.

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