Stags' Leap Winery Merlot - 2007 (750ml) 1952 jalapeño and black pepper seem

jalapeño and black pepper seem to grow more present with every sip

a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Malbec and Petit Verdot

white pepper and sage notes

powerful Saperavi in a dryer style from a young winery founded in 2013

The Force Majeure 2009 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Collaboration Series III employs four clones of Syrah and was vinified by Mark McNeilly (with his assistant Mike Macmorran) of the Mark Ryan winery

Stags' Leap Winery Merlot - 2007 (750ml) 1952 jalapeño and black pepper seem(2007 vintage) "This Napa Valley Merlot is a beautiful example of Napa Valley Merlot, showing exuberant dark fruit aromas of briary black cherry alongside spice notes of allspice and ginger. On the palate, there are elements of cassis and the mouth feel is rich with rounded tannins. The structure on the palate is more soft and approachable, with great acidity. A year of aging in European oak barrels added hints of sweet oak spices and dark espresso