Rating 88
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2019
Appellation
Napa County
North Coast
California
USA
ABV 14.3%
Price $65.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2022-08-30

Perfect For

Dinner Parties, Steak Dinner, Winning Over the Boss

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot

Capture Merlot 2019 Review

Capture is a wine project at about three thousand feet above sea level in the Mayacamas Mountian range. According to the winery, these vineyards straddle one of the peaks in this range. Up here, there’s a lot of sun and the air is a bit thin. The result is high acid wines with a ton of fruit. Their Merlot is a big one. The alcohol is high for a Merlot, but it has a good tight core of fruit with that nice mountain acidity. It’s meaty and fleshy with cherry cola on the nose for good measure.

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Capture Merlot 2019
Capture is a wine project at about three thousand feet above sea level in the Mayacamas Mountian range. According to the winery, these vineyards straddle one of the peaks in this range. Up here, there’s a lot of sun and the air is a bit thin. The result is high acid wines with a ton of fruit. Their Merlot is a big one. The alcohol is high for a Merlot, but it has a good tight core of fruit with that nice mountain acidity. It’s meaty and fleshy with cherry cola on the nose for good measure.

Reviewed On: 08-30-2022
88
POINTS
Capture Merlot 2019
Capture is a wine project at about three thousand feet above sea level in the Mayacamas Mountian range. According to the winery, these vineyards straddle one of the peaks in this range. Up here, there’s a lot of sun and the air is a bit thin. The result is high acid wines with a ton of fruit. Their Merlot is a big one. The alcohol is high for a Merlot, but it has a good tight core of fruit with that nice mountain acidity. It’s meaty and fleshy with cherry cola on the nose for good measure.

Reviewed On: 08-30-2022