Inspired after a visit to Bordeaux, Dan Duckhorn produced the first vintage of Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot in 1978. Highlighting Estate vineyards and top sites, our renown Merlot reflects the diversity of the valley’s many appellations. Blending with Cabernet Sauvignon adds notable depth and structure, as well as signature flavors of black cherry, plum and spice.
This wine opens with an alluring nose of floral notes and dark red berries, characteristic of a quintessential Napa Valley Merlot. The palate is supple and polished with a seamless integration of fruit and tannin, enhanced by the inclusion of Cabernet Sauvignon and a hint of Cabernet Franc. The long, vibrant finish highlights meticulous craftsmanship and perfect balance.
Blend: 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc
92 Wine Enthusiast Balanced and pleasing, this Merlot delivers blackberries and plum, oak spices and a splash of black cherry cola. Firm while polished tannins complete the wine.
92 Wilford Wong of Wine.com The 2022 Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot is firm and delicious. This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of sandalwood, early summer blackberries, and hints of oak. Invite your family and friends to enjoy this wine with a grilled ribeye. (Tasted: February 15, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
92 Wine Spectator Vibrant and polished, with elegantly complex cherry and red currant flavors that take on hints of toasty spices and tomato leaf as this sails toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2032.
92 James Suckling A dark-fruited, fleshy red with ripe blackberries, dark chocolate, licorice and hints of wet stones on the nose. Medium-to full-bodied with a lively pace, showing silky tannins and a smooth, lingering finish.
