Duckhorn 3 Palms Merlot 2021 (750ml)
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Description
Duckhorn's 3 Palms Merlot from Napa Valley's warmer northern reaches shows what California Merlot can be when given generous fruit and confident winemaking. The 2021 vintage opens with deep black fruit, tobacco leaf, cedar, and bay leaf, threaded through with dark chocolate and oak spice on a full, smooth frame.
The wine settles into a rich, melted character, dark cherry and blue fruit with savory undertones, mixed herbs, and a mineral graphite quality that keeps things from becoming heavy. It's generous without being overwrought, with a lightly warming finish that lingers. Drink it now or tuck it away; either way, it's ready to please.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | Red |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Merlot |
| Producer | Duckhorn Wine Company |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
This relaxed, deep and well-composed wine is rich in black fruit and oak spices on smooth, melted tannins. One of the classic California merlots, it is full-bodied and generous in dark cherry, tobacco leaf, cedar and bay leaf flavors, with accents of dark chocolate. Grown in the warmer, northern end of Napa Valley. Drink now or hold.
Fresh blue and black fruits, savory undertones, mixed herbs and spices, and graphite carry a compelling and mouthwatering Merlot from one of the region\'s most celebrated vineyards for the variety. Persistent with a lightly warming finish.