With its deep color and explosive aromas, this is the sort of wine you may fall in love with even before your first sip. Happily, in the mouth the experience is equally impressive, with dark, dense, fully ripe berries plus a touch of woody spice leading the flavor parade. The wine is generously bodied, nicely balanced, well structured and long on the palate.
Rutherford Hill, Napa Valley (California) Merlot 2015
By Marguerite Thomas