2021 Hourglass Blueline Estate Merlot [JD93-95]

Producer: Hourglass Wine Region: Napa Valley, California  Varietal: 74% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% MalbecYear: 2021    Jeb Dunnuck, 93-95 Points  "Including 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, and 2% Malbec, the 2021 Merlot Blueline Estate has a plush, rounded, supple, even decadent style that offers classic ripe black cherry and currant fruits, good mid-palate density, ripe tannins, and some background chocolaty oak and tobacco. It's beautifully done and will offer pleasure right out of the gate.."  Winemaker Notes:  "A powerhouse vintage, the 2021 Blueline Estate Merlot is intense, dark and brooding. Aromas of ripe dark plum and red cherry intertwine with savory notes of black olive tapenade, hoisin, mandarin orange peel and leafy herbs. The fruit deepens and intensifies through the mid-palate, finishing with darker notes of black sour cherry and crème de cassis. Seamless from start to finish, the expansive, weighted, and rich texture counters wit