Producer:Hourglass Wine
Region:Napa Valley, California
Varietal:74% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec
Year: 2021

Jeb Dunnuck, 93-95 Points

“Including 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, and 2% Malbec, the 2021 Merlot Blueline Estate has a plush, rounded, supple, even decadent style that offers classic ripe black cherry and currant fruits, good mid-palate density, ripe tannins, and some background chocolaty oak and tobacco. It’s beautifully done and will offer pleasure right out of the gate..”

Winemaker Notes:

“A powerhouse vintage, the 2021 Blueline Estate Merlot is intense, dark and brooding. Aromas of ripe dark plum and red cherry intertwine with savory notes of black olive tapenade, hoisin, mandarin orange peel and leafy herbs. The fruit deepens and intensifies through the mid-palate, finishing with darker notes of black sour cherry and crme de cassis. Seamless from start to finish, the expansive, weighted, and rich texture counters with natural acidity, supple tannins, and Bluelines vibrant minerality.”

Alcohol: 15.2%

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