Merus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005

This was very different in style than anything on the table yet. Big brooding and well structured with very masculine lines. Nice dark black hole fruits of currant and boysenberry with some pomegranate. There was some soy and tarry leather. Consistent notes from previous visits with this wine. What a great wine with certain QPR for its price rage and certainly here tonight. 93/100

December 2008

As for their own wines, all of which come from southern Napa sites in Oak Knoll and Coombsville, the 2005 is certainly one of the finest wines they have yet made. A 1,000-case blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit read more...Verdot and Malbec, the wine is dense purple-colored to the rim, with an exquisite nose of charcoal, graphite, and blackberry liqueur. Full-bodied, with great power, richness, and sensational length, this wine will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle-age and last three decades.

June 2009

As for their own wines, all of which come from southern Napa sites in Oak Knoll and Coombsville, the 2005 is certainly one of the finest wines they have yet made. A 1,000-case blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec, the ... Robert Parker. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 2005 Merus Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

October 2009

IWC 92-95 (6/2007): Deep, bright ruby. Reticent but pure aromas of black cherry, cassis, bitter chocolate, licorice and minerals. Broad in the mouth if not yet as filled in as the 2004; but this has a solid, dense core of sappy fruit and a firm shape. Less sweet and obvious than the 2004 but the acids are nicely integrated and the substantial, tongue-dusting tannins arrive late. Quite different in shape from the 2004 and potentially more sophisticated. "Two thousand five could have been an austere year for those who picked too early," observed Erika Gottl. "Here we find 2005 as read more...lush and unctuous as 2004.    (hide)

October 2008

Wine Spectator rating: 96

November 2008

#x Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2008 Superrich, smooth and creamy. A seductive style that balances ripe, concentrated currant, cherry, fresh earth, mineral and sage notes with toasty, cedary oak. Ends with a powerful yet elegant finish that keeps pumping out the flavors. Fine-grained tannins bode well for the future. Drink now through 2015. Wine Spectator96 Points

November 2008