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2019 Melka Jumping Goat Vineyard Metisse

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery

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RATINGS

97Vinous / IWC

It offers up generous red berry fruit intermingled with strong savory, earthy and tobacco accents that add layers of nuance.

97Jeb Dunnuck

More blackcurrants, chocolate, smoked tobacco, and scorched earth notes define the nose...medium to full-bodied with a wonderfully fresh, herbal, classic Cabernet character, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's a beautiful, elegant wine.

96James Suckling

Aromas of black currant, pine needle, bark, dark mushroom and earth follow through to a medium to full body. Juicy. Gorgeous. Complex.

95.9CellarTracker

95-97The Wine Advocate

...vivacious notes of crushed blueberries, kirsch and blackcurrant jelly with hints of violets, cedar chest, wild sage and tilled soil. Full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with energetic black fruits, supported by ripe, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long and perfumed.

PRODUCER

Melka

Melka Wines was created in Napa Valley in 1996 by Philippe and Cherie Melka. The couple are both experienced wine professionals. Philippe, who is from Bordeaux, worked at Chateau Haut-Brion, Petrus, Dominus, and estates in Australia and Italy while earning degrees in winemaking. He became an internationally recognized winemaking consultant and continues to consult. Cheri, a microbiologist by education, ran the laboratory at Ridge Vineyards before meeting Philippe and attending the University of Bordeaux in winemaking. She worked at several Napa Valley producers before helping start Melka Wines. Melka makes Bordeaux-style red wines, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Syrah and Merlot-based blends. Robert M. Parker Jr. has noted that Melka makes “top notch Bordeaux-style wine... (That) is beautiful, high quality wine meant for aging.”

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena

St. Helena AVA is at the northern end of Napa Valley just north of Rutherford and south of Calistoga. It is a relatively warm climate thanks to the Mayacamas Mountains on its western edge, which protect it from Pacific Ocean fog. Out of the 9,000 acres in the appellation, some 1,500 are under vine. The principal grapes grown in St. Helena are the Bordeaux grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. St. Helena is considered prime wine producing territory, and it was one of the first important wine producing regions in northern California. The legendary Charles Krug founded his winery just north of the town of St. Helena in 1873, and today the appellation is home to many prestigious producers, including Abreu, Grace Family and Spottswoode.

VINTAGE

2019 Melka Jumping Goat Vineyard Metisse