Duckhorn Vineyards, Three Palms Merlot, Napa Valley

A fantastic Merlot wine from Napa Valley and compares well with some of the best Merlots available and at a not outrageous price. Improved in the year since my last 2019. blackberry vanilla plum chocolate black cherry baking spice

2019 vintage

Super expressive and delicious Napa Merlot. Enjoyed with BBQ beef back ribs. Everyone loved it.

2019 vintage

Had a bottle a few years ago that I liked better. This seems to have lost something. Notes of red cherry and ash. A bit hot on the finish. Lost something over the course of the evening; we liked it less well as over the several hours we drank it.

2019 vintage

No detailed notes, but a solid wine. From a magnum bottle at a steakhouse, probably the perfect way to enjoy this one. 90-91pts

2019 vintage

Plum and cherry on the nose. Smooth finish

2019 vintage

The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like lemon, apricot, cherry, forest floor and black pepper. It tastes like black pepper, nutmeg, blackberry and hazelnut. The body is full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

2019 vintage

Good wine. Needs more time in the cellar.

2019 vintage

A big Napa Valley Merlot from their Thee Palms vineyard. 92% Merlot, 6% CS, 1% CF, 1% Malbec. Built for long-term cellaring, this youngster needed 3+ hours of decant to start softening and open up. blackberry, black cherry, chocolate, blueberry, baking spice, graphite.

2019 vintage

Duckhorn's Three Palms Vineyard has been described as producing fruit for consistently one of the best Merlots in California. The 2019 vintage is darkest ruby in the glass (almost inky) with a nose and palate of bright, red cherry and muted oak. It has a lengthy and lip-smacking finish. I made the mistake of popping and pouring the wine the first time that it was tasted. Without air, it was quite a disappointment -- especially, for a $100 bottle. I …

2019 vintage

Cassis, plum. Fudge with well integrated oak Full body with quite high alcohol and some pepper Still young

2019 vintage

Duckhorn Tasting, Oenocosmos (Drakoulis meat, Kolonaki) : Drought vintage, considered an outstanding vintage, Merlot, 74-75ha, Calistoga, planted in late ‘60s, bought by Duckhorn in 2015, alluvial soil, now an average of 25yo, 75% new French oak, 25% neutral, 18 months -/- Fragrant, fresh red cherries, loads of oak derived notes, sweet spice notes, wood varnish notes, alcohol heat, rum-like profile, tense, very ripe fruit Palate copying the flavor profile of the nose, very ripe black fruit, a lot of sweet …

2019 vintage

Notes of black chery, plum, and cedar. Still young, with lots of fresh fruit.

2019 vintage

Luxurious aromas of black plum, boysenberry and dark chocolate leap from the glass, followed by hints of sweet molasses and vanilla bean. On the palate, firm tannins and undercurrents of energetic acidity add brightness and poise to lush dark berry flavors, while promising a long life ahead.

2019 vintage

Such a huge gap between entry level Merlot and Three palms, but it costs only twice as much. A blend of 92% Merlot, 6% CS, 1% Malbec and 1% CF, aged for 18 months in FR oak, 75% new. Intense complex aroma of spiced plums, cassis, black cherries, chocolate, undergrowth, licorice, cedar. Full body, powerful yet restrained and elegant with medium+ rich and fine tannins, medium acidity, intense interchanging layered flavours of ripe black fruits, mocha, cassis, licorice, vanilla, spices, …

2019 vintage

deep inky purple color, rich buttery nose of young plums and cherries, oak spice, on the palate deep and rich sweet Merlot fruit in grand waves, plum, cherries, chocolate, undertones of edgy minerals help to balance the very ripe and extracted fruir, oak in its proper place, this has definitely gone more modern compared to days of yore- but the balance is there and this is really wonderful to drink right now, the question is whether it keeps all that …

2019 vintage

Red fruit, black fruit, cedar, pepper, blue fruit jammy notes, vanilla, spice, big tanins, and a bit of smokey oak on the finish. A-

2019 vintage

Ruby red, silky Big fruit on nose, spicy Low to medium acidy, silky, very good

2019 vintage

Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (The Landmark, London) : Plush, plummy, lots of sweet oak spice, jammy palate a reflection of the nose, fully roided stuff. Ooof

2019 vintage

iconic Merlot… just coming into its own. dark and inky and with appreciable body in the glass. quite a lot going on in the nose with rich black fruit, whiffs of vanilla and spice, and more than a passing touch of graphite and cocoa bean. at the moment, a solid but polished tannic core takes centre stage in the mouth and from it emanate complex flavours reminiscent of the nose linger thru a lengthy finish. this will definitely improve with …

2019 vintage

Tasted at Duckhorn. All Merlots spend 18 months in French Oak except Discussion-24 months For Discussion, they take the best grapes from the 6 estates they own. Age 3-5 years. 2019 Merlots are big but less bold than 2018s Lori, Jen and I liked this Merlot the best of all the Duckhorn Merlots we tasted.

2019 vintage

good balance. only needed a short decant and ready to drink

2019 vintage

Super tight, restrained nose. But so much potential! Elegant and balanced, with tart raspberries and cranberries- long ending. Hold 4-5 years at minimum. 92 now.

2019 vintage

Duckhorn smakk á vegum bandaríska sendiráðsins (Sólvallagata 14) : Hérna vorum við svo með miklu betra vín heldur en grunn merlot útgáfuna. Meira, betra og flottara vín. Ég var ekkert þannig heillaður í fyrstu tilraun en kom aftur að þessu borði og smakkaði aftur. Kom miklu betur út í seinna skiptið. Verðið er reyndar ansi hátt, 10.000 kr. Ég held að ég myndi alltaf kaupa Ryan Vineyard pinot noir vínið frekar en þetta. Gaman að hafa smakkað samt.

2019 vintage

Went down a treat with a steak dinner, but unfairly overshadowed by an Abreu Cappella that followed. Compared to the Abreu it's the picture of restraint -- reserved, almost austere, with bitter chocolate and herbs coming to the fore before a burst of sweetness and tannins at the end. Seems to be in a good place; would have liked to have followed it for longer but the bottle didn't last.

2011 vintage

Outstanding! The wine-dark-sea in person. Spring earth on the nose. Leather and tobacco on the palate with the long finish of a well balanced wine.

2011 vintage

Wonderful Merlot . Quite intense and went very well with a grilled steak. We felt it indeed was luscious and really ch with a great finish.

2011 vintage

Let breathe or decant for at least an hour or two

2008 vintage

From magnum with 8 hour slow ox. Smooth and restrained, tannins very integrated. Excellent and clearly well made, but nothing to get excited about and lacks the lushness I look for in a higher end Merlot. However, I'm sure this is at least partly due to the year.

2011 vintage

Drinking well! Smooth tannins, nice fruit, dark fruit nose

2011 vintage

Mellow...no aftertaste....medium - long legs....dark in color and light floral with oak flavors.

2011 vintage

Still super amazeballs.

2011 vintage

Outstanding single varietal bottle of wine. Complex, with great structure and character. Even after several hours of air, this wine stayed together nicely. Lots of good cellaring years ahead.

2011 vintage

The Somnelier at the Broadway in Laguna Beach was very impressed. It was decanted for an hour. Excellent with our New York strip and Lamb shank.

2008 vintage

Fantastic wine to bring to our monthly wine club gathering.

2011 vintage

Nice nose, plum and eucalyptus on palate with nice balanced tannins and medium finish. Paired well with pork tenderloin.

2011 vintage

Aerated and decanted for 60 minutes. Love this wine. Dark fruit, moderate tannin, incredibly balanced and complex. Wish I had a number more bottles.

2011 vintage

Dark red fruit and a bit of leather and tobacco. Drinking extremely well right now, but needed to decant for an hour to really open up.

2011 vintage

Balanced merlot

2011 vintage

Very nice wine. I agree with others. A little tight at 1st but opened nicely with dark fruit and nice finish. Paired very well with pork chops.

2011 vintage

Nice full body merlot. Drinking beautifully.

2011 vintage

Took a couple of hours to open up. Very nice bottle of wine...not sure about the QPR, but good juice nonetheless.

2011 vintage

Dry, tannic and long but with great balance, acidity and roundness. Could easily go 8+ years

2011 vintage

Tight initially, but opens up well after 30 minutes. Tastes of leather, honeysuckle and chocolate. Nice finish.

2011 vintage

Elegant, well rounded, smooth wine; decanted 2hr; ruby with brick edges; dried fruit nose with earth and leather; fruit forward, stewed berries, low acidity, round, silky, medium to full body, medium/soft tannins, smooth long finish. Still drinking well.

2008 vintage

one of the best US Merlots ... drinking very well right now

2008 vintage

Velvety palate, cherry and leather, and a long finish. Can only get better with age.

2011 vintage

10/25/15: Magnum. Upon opening color clear and "bricking" - taking a reddish hue a bit from 7 years down; aromatic black cherries, loamy and cassis to the nose. Medium sweet on the attack with low acidity with medium to low tannins, the palette is softw with good flavor balance between red/black fruit, cedar w a touch of wintergreen and anise w hint of asphalt/graphite. Finish is long in taste but not grippy. Looking forward to pairing with the NY strips …

2008 vintage

Deep ruby, excellent structure Could last longer, but ready to drink

2008 vintage

Visual: super deep ruby. 12.5-17.5% opaque. Slowly forming legs. On the nose: amazing nose. Petroleum. Peppers, with some floral notes... complex is sn understatement. Flava: buttery leather and rubber glue. the wine: well balanced, very smooth, medium finish. Transitions well start to finish. But not into it. well made, just not my style.

2011 vintage

A great wine

2011 vintage

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