This wine is made from lots selected for their complexity of flavors and supple tannins. The blend includes Merlot to help tame tannins, Petit Verdot for fruity depth and Cabernet Franc for additional aromatic complexity. The wine was lightly fined then carefully racked and bottled unfiltered. Round and harmonious in its youth, this wine will reward a few years of cellaring with nuances of aroma that only time in the bottle provides.

Review

91 PTS, EDITORS' CHOICE, WINE ENTHUSIAST. The '04 MerryvaleStarmont Cabernet is rich and complex, with a classic Napa balance of firm, sweet tannins, acidity and cassis and cherry fruit.