Description
Gait Wines, “Sommelier Selection” Merlot
About 80% of the fruit for this wine comes from Napa Valley’s prestigious Stags Leap District, known for its diverse soil composition and wide day/night temperature swings. To the east are the rocky Stags Leap Palisades, which deposited volcanic material and other eroded rock into the valley below, while to the west is the Napa River, which deposited clay, loam, and gravel.
This is a hedonistic Napa red: The color scheme is purple/blue/black, with aromas and flavors of black raspberry, black plum, and blueberry unfolding in rich layers on the palate. There are hints of dusty earth, licorice, cacao nibs and a violet note on the finish, which is characteristically long and incredibly smooth. Luscious, mouth-filling Merlot with satiny tannins.
