Merus, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Merlot It’s dense and amply textured

It’s dense and amply textured in the mouth

(LPB)(10/2017)

Chacra Treinta y Dos is a single vineyard wine

sweet nose of warm fruit and concentrated blackberry jam

and for those inclined to allow the Sauvignon’s youthful exuberance to subside and let the limestone shine through

Merus, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Merlot It’s dense and amply texturedTorn label 95 Points Wine Advocate Tasted too late to make it into the December issue, Meruss 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits an inky purple color as well as an extraordinary bouquet of blueberry liqueur intermixed with graphite, charcoal, cassis, and spice. The wood seems pushed to the background given the extraordinary concentration of fruit. Full bodied, powerful, and rich with chocolaty espresso notes intermixed with blackberries and blueberries,