2014 Hourglass Blueline Vineyard Merlot Napa Valley, USA - 1.5L Magnum

Winemaker Notes
Explosive aromas of warm, yeasty blackberry cobbler, Asian spice, and the exotic Mandarin orange peel that is a distinction of Blueline Merlot. The palate is rich with flavor, weaving dark sour cherry, plum and blackberry together with intriguing notes of hoisin sauce and crushed stone minerality. Layered and very complex, the texture features Merlot's classic silky suppleness but with a firm spine at the core. The long trailing finish is expansive, with a band of refreshing acidity and vibrant minerality that make this a wine of great contrast. Amazingly approachable now, this 2014 Merlot should hit its peak in the next three to five years and has the stuffing to age gracefully well beyond that, potentially outrunning common assumptions about the varietal's ageability.
Blend: 81% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot

Press
Rated 92 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2014 Merlot Blue Line is 81% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Malbec. This wine possesses chocolaty espresso notes, some mocha and cola as well as dense black cherry in a lush, fruit-forward, sexy style. Drink it over the next 10 years.