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2014 Proprietary Red Mekerra

Wine Details
Place of Origin

United States

Knights Valley, Sonoma

Sonoma

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

70% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot

Vintages
2021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102008
Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2019 - 2029

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These 2014s from Philippe and Cherie Melka were quite a bit more expressive this summer than they were late last year, when I tasted the bottled 2014 wines for the first time. As always, the wines are made in a style that emphasizes textural richness.

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Philippe and Cherie Melka have turned out a gorgeous set of wines. The Melka range encompasses vineyards in St. Helena, Knights Valley and Paso Robles. For ease of future reference, I have reviewed all the wines here. It's always interesting to taste a winemaker's own wines and compare them to those he or she make for their clients. Stylistically, the Melka wines offer plenty of depth and intensity, but they don't sit on the edge of ripeness like some of the Melka consulting projects do, like Vineyard 29 and Lail, which are probably the ripest wines Philippe Melka makes.