Sourced from the Solari Vineyards, just north of Calistoga the 2005 Merlot from Jeff Gordon Cellars delivers aromas and flavors of cherry, plums, spices, cedar, mocha and a briary character. This has a soft, plush texture, which carries over into the finish, where cherry and spice flavors linger. The wine spent 19 months in 30% new American oak and 70% in 2-3 year French and American Oak. (Drink now) - May, 2014 (JD)
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Wine Specifications
Report Date: May, 2014
Drinking Window: 2014-2019
Estimated Value: $60
Vintage: 2006
Producer: Jeff Gordon Cellars
Country: United States
Region: California
Appellation: Napa Valley
Importer: NA