2007 Paloma Merlot Napa Valley 93 pt (CW)

93 pt (CW) This wine is a classic reminiscent of the 2001 vintage.  Al Jabarin Calwine
This wine consistently scores in the 90s and in 2003 the 2001 Vintage was Named Spectator's Wine of the Year
Winery Notes:Opens with aromas of warm summer berries and plums with whispers of citrus and floral notes. Medium bodied with flavors of sweet spice, clove, hints of orange rind, and espresso. This Merlot is elegant and plush, ending with a seductively dry finish.

The  wine is a big, world-class red wine capable of improving with bottle aging for 10 to 15 years in most vintages. Although the wine varies with the vintage, they have a consistent thread of complex aromas of black berry fruits, black stone fruits, chocolate, tobacco, spice and floral notes with a mineral overtone. On the palate the wine has a big silky mouth feel, well balanced, with flavors of berries, fruit, cocoa, cassis, and spice, and a long spicy finish. Fruit tannins in our wines tend to be big, but not harsh and are well integrated with the strong fruit component.

2001 Wine Spectator 95 pts Wine Of the Year in 2003
2002 Wine Spectator 93 pts
2003 Wine Spectator 90 pts
2004 Wine Spectator 93 pts
2005 Wine Spectator 88 pts

2006 Wine Spectator 93 pts