Jessup Cellars, Merlot, Napa Valley

Jessup Cellars · California › Napa Valley › United States of America

Red · Merlot
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LWIN 2014568
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
89 /100
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35
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93
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Taster #6553 · Jun 18, 2025
A big merlot. If you've been disappointed with Merlots that seem closer to Pinot Noir, here's a Merlot that comes in closer to Cabernet Sauvignon. It's got structure an' everything!
2019 vintage
Taster #8513 · Apr 19, 2025
92/100
I really love this merlot! Recommended!
2019 vintage
Taster #3352 · Apr 26, 2024
More please!
2019 vintage
Taster #2953 · Jan 29, 2014
91/100
This is an awesome merlot, took an hour to really open up. The fruit was a little tired but the secondary flavors were still in balance. The overall this doing great and should be opened soon.
2003 vintage
Taster #2953 · Dec 1, 2013
This is on the backside of the drinking window. Try to consume it with as little oxidation as possible.
2003 vintage
Taster #7726 · Jul 19, 2013
85/100
A little brickish and cloudy in the glass. Decent nose of red berries, with a mildly acidic palate of creamy raspberries, a touch of vanilla and soft tannins.
2004 vintage
Taster #2953 · Oct 1, 2012
92/100
Same characteristics as my previous note, on the second day I thought I started to detect some tertiary flavors. Drink up, drinking very well right now.
2003 vintage
Taster #1914 · Jul 30, 2012
86/100
This wine might have been past it's time. It was a few weeks ago I drank it but I remember it being overly ripe without the dark chocolate flavors I remember from a bottle years ago. This was a little disappointing but still a decent Merlot.
2004 vintage
Taster #2953 · May 30, 2012
92/100
This stuff is absolutely delicious. Lots of fruit and mocha on the nose, raspberry, cinnamon, strawberry. No decant is necessary, satin, creamy, with medium body, with a nice acid backbone. This was lip smacking good. I vaccumed the bottle after each pour, the slow ox the next is amazing...it was hard not to drink the whole bottle in one night.
2003 vintage
Taster #2953 · Apr 4, 2012
92/100
No bricking at the edges, nice deep garnet, good weight on legs. The nose has a definite dust, but with little time in the glass i'm getting blackberries, vanilla, and cinnamon. The mouth feel is soft and silky, not a whole lot of body. The fruit is faint on the initial taste but it blossoms in the mouth. The finish is fairly long for a " simple" wine. I'm enjoying this, but I need to drink the rest of the …
2003 vintage
Taster #7726 · Dec 23, 2011
87/100
Cherries & blackberries with soft tannins. Smooth finish.
2003 vintage
Taster #2046 · Oct 25, 2011
87/100
appearance a little thin and wtery, pleasant nose, good taste, nothing outstanding, drink now
2004 vintage
Taster #7005 · Aug 7, 2010
92/100
Great wine. Wonderful flavor. The extra few years really mellowed this wine. Good complement to smoked salmon.
2004 vintage
Taster #8706 · May 17, 2010
90/100
Nice full nose with notes of fruit and yeast. Wine is definitely ready to drink and was a hit over dinner with friends. Fruit forward with a nice smooth finish.
2004 vintage
Taster #9438 · Mar 17, 2010
Past it's prime. Just ok. A little brown in color, no length and very uneven in taste.
2004 vintage
Taster #9438 · Mar 17, 2010
71/100
Past it's prime. Medium brown in color. No length in finish. Very uneven taste.
2004 vintage
Taster #1743 · Jul 5, 2009
93/100
Delicious! Opened and consumed. No need to decant.
2003 vintage
Taster #3200 · May 15, 2009
90/100
Been a while, but I remember it was good. Sorry not much else!
2003 vintage
Taster #2158 · Mar 4, 2009
92/100
Jessup is in downtown Yountville and tasting is open later than most others, so I assumed we purchased these under the glow of a day's accumulated tastings. However, opened this one up and found it was delicious - rich cherry fruit, true merlot varietal character, easy on the oak - wonderful.
2003 vintage
Taster #2927 · Aug 11, 2008
89/100
much better bottle than before...not so hot...day #2 is delicious....
2003 vintage
Taster #9058 · Jul 26, 2008
92/100
Great wine! Tastes like a light cab. Full bodied and great full pallet. Still a little young but opened up very nice after 45 min.
2003 vintage
Taster #2950 · Jul 17, 2008
92/100
Has punch! The smell of roasted caramel is dominant on the nose. Full-bodied and complex. What a fantastic wine!
2003 vintage
Taster #2927 · Apr 26, 2008
85/100
too hot/spicy upon opening; ; decanted 2 hours...not much better; no comparison to the 2002 whcih rated a 92
2003 vintage
Taster #9058 · Apr 21, 2008
87/100
Good, still young... Very Tanic, but paired well with Chicken Parm.
2003 vintage
Taster #5824 · Jun 30, 2007
85/100
Green; Peppercorns; Very tannic; Good depth though
2003 vintage