Keenan Winery Napa Valley Merlot 2022 CS20230828 As food-friendly as Italian reds

As food-friendly as Italian reds get

and Pinot Noir 25%

The result is a Champagne of unusual complexity for an NV: biscuit

the texture has grip

and polished tannins that suggest years of graceful development ahead

Keenan Winery Napa Valley Merlot 2022 CS20230828 As food-friendly as Italian redsKeenan helped put Spring Mountain Merlot on the map, and their Napa Valley bottling continues that tradition. The 2022 is built around 84% Keenan estate Merlot from their mountain vineyards, where steep, gravelly slopes push the vines and give the wine real concentration. Eighteen months in a mix of French and American oak rounds it out without overwhelming the fruit. This is unapologetically a big Merlot plush, structured, and built to age and a