Rating 90
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2019
Appellation
Napa Valley
Napa County
North Coast
California
USA
ABV 15.2%
Price $50.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2023-09-07

Perfect For

Dinner With The Parents, Holiday Meals, Steak Dinner

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Franc, Malbec , Merlot

Kenefick Ranch Merlot 2019 Review

For thirty years the Kenefick family and the Garcia family have worked in unison at the Kenefick Ranch in Napa Valley. Sipping the balance in this Merlot, you can’t help but admire this relationship between families and land. It has a nice deep, savory fruit nose with pops of blueberries. It's well balanced on the palate with a bold structure and a medium depth of fruit. It's also aging quite well.

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Kenefick Ranch Merlot 2019
For thirty years the Kenefick family and the Garcia family have worked in unison at the Kenefick Ranch in Napa Valley. Sipping the balance in this Merlot, you can’t help but admire this relationship between families and land. It has a nice deep, savory fruit nose with pops of blueberries. It's well balanced on the palate with a bold structure and a medium depth of fruit. It's also aging quite well.

Reviewed On: 09-07-2023
90
POINTS
Kenefick Ranch Merlot 2019
For thirty years the Kenefick family and the Garcia family have worked in unison at the Kenefick Ranch in Napa Valley. Sipping the balance in this Merlot, you can’t help but admire this relationship between families and land. It has a nice deep, savory fruit nose with pops of blueberries. It's well balanced on the palate with a bold structure and a medium depth of fruit. It's also aging quite well.

Reviewed On: 09-07-2023