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COHO 2014 Michael Black Vineyard Napa Valley Merlot

COHO 2014 Michael Black Vineyard Napa Valley Merlot

Merlot of the Year!
2020 Wine Intrigue Awards
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Merlot of the Year!
2020 Wine Intrigue Awards

Mission Codename Black is back

What’s a WIA run without a COHO? A roaring Pacific river without salmon?!

Back in February, we asked the question “could this be our #1 Merlot of 2020 arriving early in the year?” Don’t think we needed to wait so long to call that fact out. Revisiting it recently, with some sweet bottle age, it’s now SPECTACULAR!

One of our all-time favorite producers, this is Coho’s sleekest release of this Napa Valley single vineyard yet. As the ripples from the past, we are in love all over again, and so you will be. We challenge you to put this up against the sexiest Pomerol you can get your hands on, blind, and try to like the Bordeaux more. It’s an impossibility.

Like a red velvet robe with ever-changing shadows in the light, from ruby to crimson to garnet. Alluring scents of fresh-picked plums and ripe strawberries smothered in the darkest chocolate are truly sublime on the nose. The palate then offers sweet, round, lush tannins with a cocoa powder grip on the blueberry to raspberry fruit spread. Mouthcoating, luxurious and full-bodied, this seriously endowed Merlot goes on and on and on. Calling the finish long is an understatement. For a perfect pairing, try chops! Lamb chops, a pork chop, tomahawk the bone-in ribeye, grilled onions, and peppers too.

From the can’t get enough of the spotlight up and coming Coombsville district known for its perfect soil and climate, this 2014 rendition of the Coho exclusive Michael Black Vineyard Merlot just blew our tasting panel away. Winemaking legend Philip Corallo-Titus of Chappellet and Titus fame concocted an utterly profound and delicious vintage here, as it screams “drink me” from the glass. A massive discount makes the irresistible impossible to resist here. Indulge yourself in this ultimate comfort red. Take your palate out for a joyride, it deserves to be pampered.

Vinous’ Antonio Galloni is a perennial fan; “all big, overt and totally delicious” says he, adding; “I have long enjoyed the Coho wines.”

So have we Antonio, so have we!

90 Points – Wine Spectator

“A ripe, brooding aroma leads into a well-knit basket of dark plum, dried fig and mocha flavors. Roasted chestnut notes show on the finish, with hints of bacon. Drink now through 2023.”

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COHO 2014 Michael Black Vineyard Napa Valley Merlot 750ml Wine Label
Look

Like a red velvet robe with ever-changing shadows in the light, from ruby to crimson to garnet.

Smell

Alluring scents of fresh-picked plums and ripe strawberries smothered in the darkest chocolate.

Taste

Sweet, round, lush tannins with a cocoa powder grip on the blueberry to raspberry fruit spread.

Finish

Mouthcoating, luxurious and full-bodied, this seriously endowed Merlot goes on and on and on.

Pairing

Chops! Lamb chops, a pork chop, tomahawk the bone-in ribeye, grilled onions, and peppers too.

What the Winery Says 2014 Michael Black Vineyard Napa Valley Merlot

COHO
COHO
Winemaker
Philip Corallo-Titus
Varietals
95% Merlot, 4 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot
Vintage
2014
Appellation
Coombsville, Napa Valley
Vineyard
Michael Black Vineyard
Alcohol
15.2%
Aging
21 months
Barrels
45% new French oak
Production
14 barrels

About the Winery COHO

COHO Winemaker Philip Corallo-Titus
COHO Winemaker Philip Corallo-Titus
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