Merryvale Profile 2016
- jd96
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Category | Red Wine |
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Brand | Merryvale |
Origin | California, Napa Valley |
Alcohol/vol | 14.7% |
Jeb Dunnuck
- jd96
The flagship release, the 2016 Profile is 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot all from a single vineyard in the Conn Valley. Aged over two years in 75% new French oak, its deep, saturated purple color gives way to a savory, meaty wine that has loads of red and black currants, toasted spice, baking chocolate, and subtle iron and marine-like nuances. Beautifully textured, concentrated, medium to full-bodied, and balanced, it's another rock-solid 2017 that has plenty to love.
Vinous
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The 2016 ProNle has come together beautifully since I tasted it last year. Super-ripe dark cherry, plum, chocolate, espresso, menthol, licorice and dark spice all run through this full-bodied, potent red. The 2016 is a big, overt wine, and yet it also has quite a bit of aromatic nuance and supporting structure.
Wine Enthusiast
- we91
This blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot offers dusty sage, cedar and dried herb elements around a thick, concentrated intensity of power and texture. Firm tannins and pronounced oak provide weight and structure that impresses and is seasoned in black pepper.
Wine Spectator
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Direct, with a blast of cassis, bitter cherry, fresh bay leaf and tobacco notes mixed together, backed by a gutsy, juicy finish. A distinctive change of pace. Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2024. 1,200 cases made.