93 pts. Jeb Dunnuck "The 2021 Merlot sports a youthful inky magenta color and comes from clay-heavy soils. Boasting aromas of dark chocolate, black plum, and a bit of youthful reduction lift, with the benefit of some air, it reveals peppery spice and preserved flowers. It’s firmly structured and grippy, with full-bodied richness and a mountainous feel, and it retains a bright spine of acidity to keep things fresh. It will benefit from another year or more in bottle, but it’s likely to stay firmly built. Drink 2026-2040." - Audrey Frick