PAHLMEYER, NAPA VALLEY, MERLOT 1994 Pennsylvania della Neve” (a champagne-method rosé

della Neve” (a champagne-method rosé nature) and “Claré JC”

Impressive juice

More about finesse than power

Gains flesh and weight with air while maintaining urgency and finishes sappy

copious quantities of black currant and kirsch liqueur

PAHLMEYER, NAPA VALLEY, MERLOT 1994 Pennsylvania della Neve” (a champagne-method rosébase of neck or better; one lightly scuffed label 95 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The just released 1994 Merlot is a terrific example of this varietal, and one of the finest I have ever tasted from California. The wine reveals a dense purple color, followed by a super fragrant nose of chocolate, mocha, toast, and black cherry fruit. Full bodied, but not heavy, this expansive, chewy, opulently textured wine should drink well for 15 or more