Ripe, rich and powerful, the 2015 Stephanie is not a Merlot for the faint of heart. On the nose the Stephanie Merlot exhibits notes of graphite and cedar, with a strong scent of dark berries and spice. On the palate the wine shows aromas of cassis and blackberry and oak vanillin. Drinking well now but better in three to five years.
Stephanie, Napa Valley (California) Merlot 2015
By Robert Whitley