Jarvis, Merlot, Napa Valley

Jarvis · California › Napa Valley › United States of America

Red · Merlot
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LWIN 1585388
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90 /100
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23
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Taster #8718 · Dec 24, 2020
85/100
Might have waited too long for a Merlot.
2010 vintage
Taster #8620 · Mar 15, 2020
94/100
Ripe, dark fruit and low tannins is my sweet spot and this fully hits the mark. Even though it is four years beyond the drinking window, it’s wonderful. The color is pure Homer’s sea. The nose is bright autumn. The mid palate is smooth followed by a long deeply satisfying finish. Wish I had bought so much more when I visited the winery.
2009 vintage
Taster #4973 · Nov 17, 2018
Oxidized - cork was brittle and shattered; wine was lifeless and murky.
2007 vintage
Taster #8698 · Mar 16, 2018
93/100
PNP - Wow this is singing. Currants, cassis, blackberry with a mature cedar box flavor. I think it has room to continue maturing but this is at peak for my palate.
2007 vintage
Taster #0197 · Feb 11, 2018
Beautiful and in balance. Just finishing it's time here but still lovely.
2010 vintage
Taster #8698 · Jan 22, 2018
91/100
Smooth, nice dark fruit mixed with spice, soft tannin. Very much enjoyed this. Decanted for roughly 30 mins and drank over an hour and a half. This didn't show much evolution over that time and probably would have drank pretty well straight from the bottle. 14.5% ABV
2010 vintage
Taster #5074 · Nov 23, 2017
93/100
Smokey, fruity nose. Currents, dark chocolate, then cinnamon. Good acidity. Well balanced. Gorgeous. Has to be consumed now. Buy again. Jarvis comes through again.
2007 vintage
Taster #8756 · Nov 4, 2017
95/100
Simply awesome.
2009 vintage
Taster #1901 · Oct 22, 2017
89/100
Good merlot that is drinking nicely right now.
2007 vintage
Taster #2286 · Mar 12, 2017
Fridge shelf 3
2010 vintage
Taster #7881 · Feb 1, 2017
91/100
Paired with a steak. Was actually better post-dinner.
2010 vintage
Taster #3360 · Aug 27, 2016
smooth finish
2009 vintage
Taster #2809 · Nov 26, 2015
93/100
Thanksgiving 2015. Decanted about half the bottle an hour or so before serving. Very earthy and dark fruit on the nose. Mellow fruit flavors, and great earthy, chewy flavors. Hints of chocolate and coffee, maybe even some pencil lead. Really great wine and a great compliment to the feast!
2009 vintage
Taster #6532 · Oct 16, 2014
90/100
- Garnet color with medium forming legs. It's high in alcohol and has flavours of black currant, blackberry and raspberry with a medium body. Juicy texture with a long finish - I am not a huge Merlot fan but this is delicious wine. Wonderful nose. Deep backbone with a nice long finish.
2009 vintage
Taster #5839 · Sep 12, 2014
92/100
This merlot is at its peak. Beautiful dark fruit, Cinnamon and cloves a touch of chocolate with no rough edges. delicious.
2007 vintage
Taster #8073 · Dec 19, 2013
93/100
Ultra smooth palate. Juicy and lush but very well balanced. Big fruit throughout with a very long finish.
2010 vintage
Taster #6211 · Dec 19, 2013
92/100
Wow. Nice legs, full body, smooth, very accessible right now.
2010 vintage
Taster #3940 · Nov 29, 2013
88/100
Ruby Red slight tawny, medium body, low tannins, not complex, taste: dark berries
2009 vintage
Taster #4967 · May 27, 2013
91/100
Very nice wine, though I don't think it warrants the price; nice balance and held its frame for 24 hours. Blue fruit and some back vanilla.
2007 vintage
Taster #2973 · May 16, 2013
90/100
Strawberry and red plum. Smoked red meats. Cranberries. Luscious. $99.99 OH retail www.austinbeeman.com
2009 vintage
Taster #6717 · Mar 3, 2013
89/100
hints of chocolate and dark fruit, later cassis.... showed more structure and balance after one hour
2007 vintage
Taster #5074 · Nov 5, 2012
82/100
Tasted this wine in the Jarvis tasting room after an excellent tour of the property. Wine was delicious. Brought home, stored at 58 degrees for two years. Opened it and it was flat, boring, uneventful and clearly not something I would have bought. Cork was fine, no noticable "burnt" color on the edge, not much of a nose. I have to think this particular bottle was flawed.
2007 vintage
Taster #3449 · May 2, 2012
92/100
Medium dark, garnet red. Big dark fruit aromas blended with a presence of cloves. Well balanced with oak characters of leather and tobacco complementing fruit flavors that translate right from the nose.
2007 vintage
Taster #7725 · Dec 3, 2011
89/100
Very solid merlot. Continues my consistent experience with the Jarvis family of wines.
2007 vintage
Taster #6491 · Oct 23, 2011
77/100
100% merlot. good fruit that runs away too quickly. A little slate taste. fruit wins in the balance. Pepper.
2007 vintage
Taster #5416 · Sep 29, 2011
87/100
The wines of Jarvis (Minneapolis) : Too much Eucalyptuses for my palate. Also spice, floral, mint and subtle fruit come together and it has a medium finish. Really not my style of Merlot
2007 vintage
Taster #1863 · Apr 18, 2011
Had at winery and not sure how long it was open. Lots of black fruit and a long, long finish. Enjoyed enough to buy the reserve of the same vintage without tasting.
2007 vintage
Taster #2217 · Nov 30, 2010
94/100
The aroma is full of vanilla extract, graham cracker, some tar, a little tobacco and cherry. It's obvious the wine has a great oak influence. However, it's not overtoasted nor smoky; it's not overextracted nor overripe (which are red flags for me in a wine made in this style). It just happens to be more present now due to its youth. It is still a very elegant wine that is extremely rich. Furthermore, as it opened the fruit began to …
2007 vintage