Wine Profile

• Composition:   100% Merlot
• Vintage:   1999
• Vineyard:  Jaeger Vineyard
• Appellation:   Napa Valley
• Sub-Appellation:   Oak Knoll District
• Time in Oak:   18 Months
• Type of Oak:   100% New French oak
• Wine Alcohol:  14.2% by volume
• 250 Cases Made
• Price:  $38.00 - SOLD OUT

Other Vintages:
2002
2001
2000

1999 GALLERON JAEGER MERLOT
NAPA VALLEY

The Vineyard:

Former Real Estate and Tax Attorney Bill Jaeger established Jaeger Vineyards in 1972. A consummate winegrower and business-man, Bill was a founding partner of Free-mark Abbey Winery in 1967, and in 1976 established Rutherford Hill. Bill’s foresight and passion for Merlot inspired him to plant 277 acres in the Oak Knoll region of the Napa Valley. Gary selected his Merlot fruit from prime vineyard block 10-A.

The Wine:

Big and lush with a nose of roasted game and smoked bacon, this wine explodes onto the palate with a freight car full of blackberries, licorice, robust coffee bean and mocha crème. Reminiscent of a young Bordeaux, its impeccable structure, perfect balance, soft yet penetrating mouthfeel, makes this wine a stand-out in the Galleron portfolio. Inviting and approachable now, the Jaeger Merlot will ultimately last 10-15 years.

What The Critics Say...

BEST MERLOT OF CALIFORNIA
1999 Vintage, California State Fair Wine Competition 2002
BEST MERLOT OF NAPA VALLEY
1999 Vintage, California State Fair Wine Competition 2002
GOLD MEDAL ~ 96 Points
1999 Vintage, California State Fair Wine Competition 2002