96 points Jeb Dunnuck: "[$80 list] Starting with the 2016 Merlot Mt. Veeder, this brilliant wine is one of the top Merlots in the vintage. Purple-hued, fleshy, and beautifully full-bodied, it has terrific notes of black fruits, chocolate, and underbrush, fine yet building tannins, a stacked mid-palate, and a great finish. Even at $80, it’s a screaming deal and has true Merlot opulence paired with considerable purity and elegance. It will keep for 15-20 years.. Drink: 2019-2034. (1/31/19)"
94 points Wine Spectator: "[$80 list] Powerful, brooding and full of dark plum, dried blackberry and cherry flavors that feature notes of dark olive. Shows savory richness midpalate, with firm tannins on the finish, accented by dark chocolate details. Best from 2021 through 2026. 547 cases made. (11/30/19)"
94 points/'Cellar Selection,' Wine Enthusiast: "This is a brawny, herbal and structured wine from the great appellation, as wild and challenging as its provenance. Cedar, dried herb and clove surround dense black currant, licorice and brambly blackberry, with sinewy tannin and toasted oak in abundance. This will do well in the cellar; best 2026–2031. Alcohol 15.1%. (Apr 2020)"
93 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "[$80 list] The 2016 Merlot is a powerful, authoritative wine that conveys plenty of Mt. Veeder intensity, especially in its structure. Savory, deep and also quite tannic, the 2016 will benefit from a few years in bottle to fully come together. There is no shortage of depth or character here, that much is obvious. Drink: 2021-2031. (Dec 2018)"
94 points Wine Spectator: "[$80 list] Powerful, brooding and full of dark plum, dried blackberry and cherry flavors that feature notes of dark olive. Shows savory richness midpalate, with firm tannins on the finish, accented by dark chocolate details. Best from 2021 through 2026. 547 cases made. (11/30/19)"
94 points/'Cellar Selection,' Wine Enthusiast: "This is a brawny, herbal and structured wine from the great appellation, as wild and challenging as its provenance. Cedar, dried herb and clove surround dense black currant, licorice and brambly blackberry, with sinewy tannin and toasted oak in abundance. This will do well in the cellar; best 2026–2031. Alcohol 15.1%. (Apr 2020)"
93 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "[$80 list] The 2016 Merlot is a powerful, authoritative wine that conveys plenty of Mt. Veeder intensity, especially in its structure. Savory, deep and also quite tannic, the 2016 will benefit from a few years in bottle to fully come together. There is no shortage of depth or character here, that much is obvious. Drink: 2021-2031. (Dec 2018)"
| Product SKU | 339944 |
| Producer | Mt. Brave |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Napa Valley |
| Appellation | Mount Veeder |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 15.1% |
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