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2006 Prix Merlot, Vichy Vineyard
2006 Prix Merlot, Vichy Vineyard

Hagafen Cellars
2006 Prix Merlot, Reserve
Vichy Vineyard: Block 4

Gold Medal - Tasters Guild, 2011

We have featured the excellent wines from Hagafen Cellars in Napa Valley at WineHeist before, but this is the first time that we had the chance to try their exclusive line of “Prix” reserve wines.  These wines are typically available only to their wine club, and once we tried them, we could see why: the quality is another step above even Hagafen’s usual standard of excellence.  We jumped at the chance to offer their 2006 Merlot, and even better, we are able to offer it at an incredible 25% off.

The 2006 Prix Vichy Vineyard Reserve Merlot is deep ruby in color, with the nose showing classic Merlot aromas of plum and black cherries, along with a hint of candied berries and spearmint.  The palate shows blackberry and cherry flavors intermingled with tobacco and damp earth, with good acidity carrying through on the finish.  Like all of Hagafen’s wines, this one is built to age (but luckily they have already aged this one in the cellar for you!), and also to go with food.  This would be perfect with lamb shank or beef Bourgogne.  For Napa Merlot, $55 is a great price, but at $42, this is one that should not be missed.

Varietal: 100% Merlot
Appellation: Napa Valley
Harvest: September 30th, 2006
pH: 3.77
Alcohol: 13.5%
Brix at harvest: 24.6
Acidity: 6.8 g/L
Cases Produced: 200

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