Mayacamas Merlot Napa Valley Vintage:2020 Only 20% to 40% new

Only 20% to 40% new French oak barrels are used in order to limit the extraction of oak notes

this wine meets up to the expectations of its aromas: it has a round and full attack before the vanillary and toasty tastes reveal themselves

1998 | JS 98

2018 | JD 95

Dense tannins are balanced by rich black-fruit flavors

Mayacamas Merlot Napa Valley Vintage:2020 Only 20% to 40% newWinemaker Notes The 2020 Mayacamas Merlot offers a pure, serious expression of Merlot with lifted aromatics of violet and cacao leading to a palate of raspberry, plum, and wild blueberry, complemented by savory notes of dried tobacco, thyme, and graphite. The wine is characterized by a full bodied frame, bright acidity, fine grained tannins, and a long, persistent finish of berry fruit, cedar, and black tea. This energetic, structured wine, blended