Merus 2017 Cabernet

Merus is handmade in every sense of the word. It is composed primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Coombsville Viticultural Appellation in the Southeastern corner of the Napa Valley. The individual vineyards selected for Merus are owned by a handful of serious growers who possess extraordinary terroirs and a willingness to implement our strict farming and harvesting protocols. Severe pruning, cluster sorting, small-lot fermentations and careful lot selection combine to create a wine that is dense, concentrated and nuanced.

98% Cabernet Sauvignon, Coombsville & 2% Petit Verdot, Yountville

Alcohol: 15.1%

93 POINTS - "This offers a fun blast of blueberry and açaí berry fruit, backed by violet and cocoa notes, ending with a graphite edge that should soften with brief cellaring. Reveals a lingering violet accent." - Wine Spectator

93 POINTS - "I like the blueberry and cedar aromas with hints of violets. It’s medium-to full-bodied with very fine tannins that are firm and polished. Flavorful finish. Nicely crafted. Drink or hold." - James Suckling

The 2017 Merus showcases notes of chocolate, blueberry pie, jammed red fruits and black currant. It boasts a powerful upfront mouth feel with sweet oak barrel spices and a silky, rounded finish