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Score 94/100 · Drink 2021-2036, Jeb Dunnuck, Jan 2021

Lots of ripe black cherries, redcurrants, green tobacco, and cedar emerge from the 2018 Merlot Hudson Vineyards. Medium to full-bodied and nicely concentrated, with a soft spine of acidity and great tannins, this beautiful, complex, classic Merlot has plenty of up-front appeal, yet it should also evolve gracefully for 10-15 years.

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94/100

Jeb Dunnuck

94
94/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 94/100 · Drink 2022-2033, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jan 2021

Arietta's 2018 Merlot Hudson Vineyard shows the cool, savory style of Carneros. Dried herbs, licorice, menthol, gravel and spice lend striking aromatic complexity throughout. This is an especially savory, nuanced style. The 2018 is a fabulous wine that will challenge readers' conceptions of what Napa Valley Merlot is all about. The Arietta wine emerges from the oldest vines Merlot vines at Hudson, planted in 1986.

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Red

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Dry

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