Stags Leap Winery Merlot 2003
Merlot
from Napa Valley, California
winemaker's notes:
94% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Cabernet Franc.
This is a full-bodied Merlot expressing black
cherry, cocoa bean and rum-soaked raisin aromas. There are notes of black plum, nutmeg and vanilla cream on the mid-palate. The tannins are smooth and earthy and the wine is complete and balanced with a long finish that warms you in a soft wake of English bitters.