Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot 2021

"While admiring the cranberry red hue, forward fruit aromatics of black cherry and cassis begin to make your mouth water before the first sip! On the palate, juicy notes of blueberry compote and cherry cordial meld seamlessly with hints of cinnamon and cream soda. The wine methodically transitions from the bright, round entry through the viscous midpalate and onto a broad-shouldered finish. This is where hints of clove, graham cracker and toasted marshmallow are juxtaposed with those of dark roast coffee and Bing cherry. This wine can be enjoyed now but will benefit from another 10 to 20 years of bottle age." —winemaker

"Pale yellow colour. Offers a rich and intense aroma of fruit with hints of apple, pineapple, quince, and pear. It is fresh and clean in the mouth with excellent acidity, good structure, and a floral finish. A wine for the whole meal, equally at home with hors d'oeuvres, soups, fish dishes, cold dishes, buffalo mozzarella, and fresh cheeses. Serve at 50 °F." —winemaker

"Pinot Grigio from Pinot Grigio grapes, fermented as a white wine. It has an intense straw-yellow color; its aroma is intense, full and fruity, with excellent persistence. Its taste is dry, velvety, fragrant and persistent." —winemaker

"This district is characterized by gravelly soils over a clay-like substructure along with stronger nightly cooling due to closer proximity to the San Pablo Bay. The resulting wines have been described as "textural hedonism"; wines full of flavor and intensity with a softer, elegant structure. The 2017 Addendum Stags Leap District absolutely delivers." —winemaker