Gaderian Wines Oak Knoll District Merlot 2022, Napa Valley, California
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Deep purple in color with a short reddish rim.
Red and black fruits on the nose with light oak, chocolates, spices, cola and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, black cherries, cedar, light vanilla, milk chocolates, coke, light earth, herbs, licorice and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.
This young Merlot from Napa Valley is already drinking beautifully. Rich, elegant and fruit forward.
Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime.
This Single Vineyard Merlot will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. Soft, smooth and very spicy. Nicely balanced and complex.
Easy drinking, and good by itself as a sipping wine.
A tiny production of less than 1,000 bottles.
14.2% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$58.
Gaderian Wines Oak Knoll District Merlot 2022, Napa Valley, California
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Deep purple in color with a short reddish rim.
Red and black fruits on the nose with light oak, chocolates, spices, cola and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, black cherries, cedar, light vanilla, milk chocolates, coke, light earth, herbs, licorice and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.
This young Merlot from Napa Valley is already drinking beautifully. Rich, elegant and fruit forward.
Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime.
This Single Vineyard Merlot will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. Soft, smooth and very spicy. Nicely balanced and complex.
Easy drinking, and good by itself as a sipping wine.
A tiny production of less than 1,000 bottles.
14.2% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$58.
May 14th, 2026
Oak Knoll, Napa Valley, California, USA
