James Blake
2011 Oakville Merlot
Merlot
California: Napa Valley: Oakville
Mission Briefing
The Blessed Valley
Today’s featured wine is the delightful James Blake 2011 Oakville Merlot. A hand-crafted, small batch, artisan wine from the skilled hands of James Scheller and Blake Griffin. This wine is lush, bold, incredibly delicious - and a real bargain!
For today only - and only while it lasts - you’ll enjoy over 37% off on this impressive wine from our friends at James Blake Wines.
Heady and very full on the nose, with dark cherry, plum, tobacco, blueberry, sweet spice, cocoa, bramble, dried earth, toasted anise, toasty oak and a hint of black pepper.
Darkly delicious on the palate with Strawberry licorice, red currant, Alpine strawberry, cherry, tobacco leaf, baking spice, cherry wood, dried fall leaves, minerals and black pepper.
We adore this elegant, flavor-packed wine. We’re certain that you will, too.
Tasting Profile
| Look: | Inky dark garnet, with plum colored edges. |
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| Smell: | Dark cherry, plum, tobacco, blueberry, sweet spice, cocoa, bramble, dried earth, toasted anise, toasty oak and a hint of black pepper. |
| Taste: | Strawberry licorice, red currant, Alpine strawberry, cherry, tobacco leaf, baking spice, cherry wood, dried fall leaves, minerals and black pepper. |
| Finish: | Super long and full of dark fruit flavors. Crushed velvet tannins spread a lush dryness to the far corners of the palate, lips and cheeks. |
| Pairing: | Enjoy this one with charcuterie, cheesy gratins, or a beef roast with root veggies. |
What the Winery Says
- Winemakers
- James Scheller and Blake Griffin
- Varietal
- Merlot
- Vintage
- 2011
- Appellation
- Napa Valley, Oakville
- Abv
- 14.7%
- Aging
- 24 months
- Barrels
- French oak