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2017 Larry Hyde & Sons Hyde Vineyard Estate Merlot

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January 28, 2024 - $66

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RATINGS

95Wine Enthusiast

Supple and silky, but also dark and deep, this full-bodied wine serves a feast of flavors from earth and tobacco to spiced plum, black cherry and subtle notes of clove, cinnamon and ginger. It's mouthfilling, packed with supersoft tannins and has a lingering finish.

92Wine Spectator

Powerful and precise, with sleek and well-focused cherry tart, plum and currant flavors. Red licorice notes show on the savory finish, with plenty of dried green herbal accents.

92James Suckling

...lots of crushed berry, chocolate dust and barley on the nose and palate. Dried herbs, too, such as thyme. Full body and a juicy finish.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Carneros

Carneros AVA, also known as Los Carneros, is at the southern end of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys at the top of the San Francisco Bay. The 8,000 vineyard acres are mostly planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, both of which thrive in the district’s cool, marine climate. Carneros became an AVA in 1983 and it has attracted foreign wine companies along with local producers. It has been especially appealing to European producers of sparkling wines including the giant Spanish cava producers Codorniu and Frexinet, and the French Champagne house Taittinger. Codorniu in Carneros is called Artesa, and Frexinet’s Carneros brand is Gloria Ferrer. Taittinger calls its Carneros winery Domaine Carneros. The European producers also make still wines in Carneros.

TYPE

Red Wine, Merlot

The Merlot grape is such a deep blue that it is named for the blackbird. It’s an early ripening grape and one of the primary varietals used In Bordeaux. Merlot is also grown in the "International style," which is harvested later to bring out more tannins and body.