“O” Merlot is handcrafted from grapes grown in our vineyard in the Oak Knoll district of Napa Valley. Seductive black cherry, chocolate, and espresso flavors mingle in a distinctive, full-bodied wine. Aged for 20 months in small French and American oak barrels, this wine was bottled unfiltered.
The deep ruby/plum color of the 2004 “O” Merlot has sweet aromatics of caramel, coffee, and cherry liqueur that lead to a cedary, earthy, black fruit, crème de cassis profile that is both exotic and elegant. The abundant fine grained tannins and youthful acids provide ample structure to this wine.
The great color of the 2004 Seduction leads to rich layers of blue and black berry fruit, accents of mocha and vanilla tinged oak, framed with satiny tannins. This wine is nicely fruit forward while retaining good balance in a strikingly elegant wine. This wine will age well for 10 years or more.