Markham - Merlot Napa Valley Reserve 1999 (750ml) Dessert

Markham - Merlot Napa Valley Reserve 1999 (750ml) DessertCritical Acclaim 89 points Wine Spectator Complex and concentrated, with vivid scents of coffee, herb, blackberry and floral notes. Well proportioned, gaining richness and flexing its tannic muscles on the finish. Drink now through 2009. 2,900 cases made. "

Frasca consists of 22 hectares of vineyards

This classically austere Barolo is superb

First time with pinot meunier in the blend

Very expressive nose of white flowers

Petit Manseng 28%: Originally from French the foothills of the Pyrenees

The bright acidity energizes the palate

Tierra Roja tends to be fairly forward in its youth but always surprises with just how long and well it can go in the cellar

it's another gorgeous wine in this lineup

A perfumed lift of violet and lingering notes of smoked tea leaves and vanilla mark the finish

Residual sugar: <4 g/L

and white peach

The entrance in the palate is pleasant