Sterling Vineyards Merlot 2011, Napa Valley
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Critic Reviews (8)
This is a quite fine, smooth and even-handed merlot with a fairly generous nose of raspberry fruit nicely fitted with...
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Similar to but clearly a step up from the Vintner's selection, this '11 Merlot gives the vintage straight up, with...
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Stylish smooth polished red wine, as merlot should be, with medium structure and fairly generous plush, smoky, dusty,...
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Approachable with abundant notes of vanilla, cocoa, and black cherry. Some residual sugar. A bitter finish that is...
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An interesting wine with lots of gamy and meaty notes on the nose along with the more predictable plum, blueberry and...
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Attractive herbal and savoury notes compliment the dark ripe fruit. There is more to this than Merlot, which shows in...
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This is fine well made merlot with good varietal character and good depth of flavour. Expect black and red berry...
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A round, smooth, polished merlot, mid-weight, with measured sweet oak flavour and plummy fruit. Tannins are light but...
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