This wine opens with an alluring nose of floral notes and dark red berries, characteristic of a quintessential Napa Valley Merlot. The palate is supple and polished with a seamless integration of fruit and tannin, enhanced by the inclusion of Cabernet Sauvignon and a hint of Cabernet Franc. The long, vibrant finish highlights meticulous craftsmanship and perfect balance.

Tucked into the rolling hills of Napa Valley, Duckhorn Vineyards has long been celebrated as a guardian of American Merlot, but its story stretches far beyond a single grape. Since 1976, founders Dan and Margaret Duckhorn have built a legacy on precision, patience, and place—embodied in the duck, a creature known for its loyalty to home and instinctive migration, symbolizing the vineyard’s balance between rooted tradition and thoughtful exploration. While their Merlot, especially from the famed Three Palms Vineyard, remains a standard of excellence, Duckhorn has also earned acclaim for its Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay, each crafted with the same meticulous care and vineyard-specific focus. Their portfolio reflects the diversity of Napa’s microclimates, allowing each variety to express its character with clarity and elegance. What makes Duckhorn truly special isn’t just what’s in the bottle—it’s the quiet confidence of a winery that never rushed, never chased trends, and instead chose to master the art of consistency across varietals, year after year.

Merlot (85%)

Cabernet Sauvignon (13%)

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world’s great red wine varieties, prized for its structure, longevity and unmistakable sense of authority. Naturally high in tannin and acidity, it produces wines with depth and backbone, often built around dark fruit flavours such as blackcurrant, blackberry and plum, alongside classic notes of cedar, tobacco and graphite. These qualities make Cabernet particularly well suited to ageing, where time in bottle softens its frame and allows greater complexity to emerge. While famously associated with Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon expresses itself differently across regions and climates. In warmer areas it shows generosity and ripeness, with plush fruit and a warming richness; in cooler climates, it leans towards restraint, freshness and aromatic lift. What unites all great examples is their ability to reward patience — whether through decanting to allow the wine to open fully, or through years in the cellar. Cabernet is a wine for slower enjoyment, unfolding gradually and offering more with every glass.

Cabernet Franc (2%)

California