Decanter World Wine Awards1999 Shafer, Merlot, Napa Valley
| Producer: | Shafer Vineyards |
| Vintage: | 1999 |
| Grape variety: | Merlot |
| Origin: | United States, California, Napa Valley |
| Appellation: | Napa Valley |
| Date tasted: | 17 January 2004 |
| Price when tasted: | £25.50 |
Tasting notes
17/01/2004
<li> rich, black Californian Merlot <li> will keep for a long time <br /><Br /> Shafer Vineyards, one of Napa's best-known wineries run John Shafer is based in the Stag's Leap District. Gaining complexity from its diverse vineyard sources, Shafer's 199
01/01/2001
Deep black cherry fruits dominate the palate with gentle oak hints. Good ripeness and richness on the palate, the tannin are very ripe, with an impressive, elegant, finish. This Merlot will definitely have a long life.
Big, mouth-filling fleshy wine with black cherry fruit, plenty of soft spicy oak, and the balanced performance one expects from a Shafer Merlot. Give it at least a year, but it should be at its best in 4-5 years.
