2002 GALLERON JAEGER MERLOT
NAPA VALLEY

This magnificent Merlot comes from the Jaeger Vineyard located in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley.  This wine is deep and amply endowed with dark, rich, ripe fruit.  Its nose is big and lush with aromas of fresh picked plums, red raspberries, blackberries, allspice and toasty oak.  Succulent flavors of blackberries, licorice, robust coffee bean and mocha crème burst onto the palate.  Its impeccable structure, perfect balance, soft yet penetrating mouth-feel, makes it a standout in the Galleron portfolio. Inviting and approachable now, the Jaeger Merlot will ultimately last 5-10 years. (271 cases) 100% Merlot, $32.00

What The Critics Say...

92 Points, 2001 Vintage Editors’ Most Exciting New Wines
Wine Spectator

92 Points, 2001 Vintage,
California State Fair Wine Competition

GOLD MEDAL, 2001 Vintage, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

“Soft and gentle, with herb, coffee and cherry flavors. Oak adds vanilla and smoky notes. The flavors are marvelous…” 2000 Vintage, Wine Enthusiast Magazine

The flavors are marvelous…” 2000 Vintage,
Wine Enthusiast Magazine

BEST MERLOT OF CALIFORNIA
1999 Vintage, California State Fair Wine Competition

BEST MERLOT OF NAPA VALLEY
1999 Vintage, California State Fair Wine Competition

GOLD MEDAL ~ 96 Points
1999 Vintage, California State Fair Wine Competition

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