{ "High Score": "", "Accolades": "", "PDP Image": [ { "src": "/assets/images/products/originals/Rutherford.Hill.Winery.May.2023.1P1A3420.High.Res.Jeremy.Ball.jpg", "alt": "2021 Oak Knoll Merlot" } ], "Categories": [ "merlot-cabernet" ], "Wine Technical Data": { "Vintage": "2021", "Vineyard": "Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley", "Overview": "Sourced from meticulously farmed, heritage vines in Napa Valley's Oak Knoll District, this Merlot reflects the exceptional stewardship of the Beckstoffer team. The beautifully balanced vines yield a wine of natural elegance, defined by long, fine tannins and supple layers of expressive fruit.", "Composition": "100% Beckstoffer Merlot" }, "PDP Quote": { "Quote": "", "Attribution": "", "Source": "" }, "Tasting Notes": { "Color": "A deep, luminous garnet with rich crimson reflections.", "Aroma": "Expressive layers of dark red fruits--black cherry, wild raspberry, and forest berries--unfold seamlessly alongside notes of roasted oak, cedar, and refined cigar box. The bouquet is complex, warm, and beautifully integrated.", "Palate": "The palate delivers on the promise of the nose, revealing concentrated dark red fruits woven with baking spices, toasted oak, and hints of cedar and tobacco leaf. Supple, fine-grained tannins carry the wine gracefully across a long, elegant finish." } }