Starmont
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Merryvale 2005 Starmont Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $27
Merryvale’s ’05 is very rich and balanced, and shows fine Napa Cabernet character in the intense focus of cassis, enriched with new French oak. It’s not an ager, but showcases very high Napa quality for immediate drinking.
— S.H.
(9/1/2008)
Merryvale 2001 Starmont Chardonnay (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $19
The real deal for fans of big, full-blown Chards. Starts with richly ripe, super-extracted flavors of peaches, pears, mangoes and other tropical fruits, and it’s all generously wrapped in oak. The texture is creamy, the finish polished and rich.
— S.H.
(12/1/2003)
Merryvale 2001 Starmont Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $24
I love this wine for the effortless way it charms. Everything’s restrained, from the currant and cherry flavors to the oak, while the softly sweet tannins create a smooth, mellow mouthfeel. It’s a feminine Cab that will support, not compete with, the best foods.
— S.H.
(6/1/2004)
Merryvale 2003 Starmont Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley)
- Best Buy
- $15
A great and interesting white wine whose price belies its excellence. It’s ripe and lush in citrusy, fig and honeydew melon flavors and has a rich layering of toasty oak. The finish is long and pleasing.
— S.H.
(10/1/2004)
Merryvale 2004 Starmont Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $27
The Starmont designation is sort of a junior version of Merryvale’s more expensive wines and is often a solid value. So it is with this Cab, whose grapes come from some prestigious vineyards. It’s dry, rich and complex, with a classic Napa balance of firm, sweet tannins, acidity and cassis and cherry fruit. Beautiful now, and should hold well for six years.
— S.H.
(11/1/2007)
Merryvale 2007 Starmont Chardonnay (Napa Valley)
- $20
Oak barrel aging provides sweet wood tannins and lush notes of vanilla and crème brûlée, but the real star of this wine is the fruit. It tastes of pineapples, mandarin oranges, green apples, kiwis, limes and Asian pears. Delicious and mouth-filling, and a bargain at this price.
— S.H.
(6/1/2009)
Merryvale 1999 Starmont Chardonnay (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $20
Made with fully ripened grapes, this is a lush, complex, thoroughly enjoyable wine. It’s fairly dry by California standards, but offers up masses of sweet fruit and oak extract. The balance is especially nice; all parts are in harmony. Editors’ Choice.
— S.H.
(5/1/2001)
Merryvale 2001 Starmont Merlot (Napa Valley)
- $22
Another winning red wine from Merryvale. It goes beyond the ripe berry-cherry, herb and oak-infused flavors to achieve real class and distinction. Those rich, sweet tannins are really classy.
— S.H.
(6/1/2004)
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