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Venge Vineyards 2005 Oakville Estate Merlot
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This wine begins with a beautiful arrangement of bright Bing cherry, raspberry jam, hints of allspice, slight graphite and sweet barrel aromas. As is typical for Oakville’s Bordeaux varietals, this “Cab-like” Merlot shows the areas forward power and flavor balance. The flavor profile is an adventure into bright, ripe black cheery, red fruit preserves and youthful, slightly dusty tannin. The acidity pushes the length for over a memorable minute. This wine will drink well now through 2019.

 - Kirk Venge, Proprietor & Winemaker
“It possesses admirable purity, sweet mocha and black cherry fruit intermixed with herbs and underbrush. Well-made and spicy, it is best consumed over the next decade.”
 - 89 pts. Robert Parker, Jr., Wine Advocate

Detailed Wine Information
Alcohol:14.3%
Appellation:Napa Valley
Sub-Appellation:Oakville
Bottling Date:August 28, 2005
Special Designation:Estate Vineyard
Varietal:100% Merlot
Vineyard Notes:Our estate vineyard is located in the center of Oakville, just off the Oakville Crossroad. The vines are planted on a 7 x 12 foot pattern in a silty clay soil type and are head-trained and cane pruned. This training plays a vital role in producing a smaller cluster and berry for better color and overall concentration in the wine. Fruit was carefully hand harvested, selectively fruit sorted, whole berry destemmed and fermented in tank. After 24 days on its skins the must was gently pressed as not to over extract aggressive tannin. Barrel aged for 22 months in 50% new French oak. Indigenous malolactic bacteria were employed during its secondary fermentation.
Year:2005