{"product_id":"merus-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-2016-750ml","title":"Merus - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2019 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2019 Merus opens with deep aromas of cassis and blackberry, with layers of vanilla bean, cedar, graphite and a subtle minerality. Full bodied on the palate with plush, velvety tannins and signature flavors of saturated black fruits. A fine grain oak texture lingers on the smooth finish. A wine of great structure and power, it will continue to develop further complexity with bottle age and show best over the next 15-25 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional Ratings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e97Jeb Dunnuck\u003cbr\u003e A killer bottle of Napa Valley magic, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon from Merus is 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot. It’s a powerful, full-bodied, uber-ripe beauty that stays lively and balanced, with beautiful blue fruits, as well as smoked tobacco, chocolate, and scored earth-like aromas and flavors. A beast of a wine with a great mid-palate and velvety tannins, it should shed its considerable baby fat over the coming 4-6 years and have two decades of overall longevity.\u003cbr\u003e 94Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e Still tight and unevolved, Merus's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon wraps blueberry and cassis fruit in a sheath of 100% new French oak. Sourced primarily from Coombsville (but labeled as Napa Valley), it's full-bodied and concentrated, firmly structured enough to suggest cellaring for at least a few years, with a dusting of fine-grained tannins lingering on the long finish. Despite a labeled alcohol of 15.8%, it doesn't come across as hot or unbalanced, a remarkable achievement.\u003cbr\u003e Rating: 94+\u003cbr\u003e 94Decanter\u003cbr\u003e Winemaker Eric Baugher sourced most of the Cabernet Sauvignon for this vintage from Coombsville. Aged for 24 months in 100% new French oak. High-toned aromas of raspberry liqueur, caramel, pastis and blueberry. The palate is packed with juicy blackberry, blueberry preserves, sweet cedar, fig and mocha. Palate-etching tannins are framed by a firm backbone of acidity bringing everything nicely into balance.\u003cbr\u003e 93Wine Spectator\u003cbr\u003e Ripe, fresh and very direct, with a mix of red and black currant preserves laced with violet, roasted alder and licorice and backed by a subtle earthy note through the finish. On the toasted side, but has ample fruit for balance. Best from 2023 through 2036.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Merus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42975798690016,"sku":"106082","price":139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/merus-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley_1.jpg?v=1663887872","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/merus-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-2016-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}