2021 | Hourglass | Blueline Vineyard Merlot
Red Wine: 2021 | Hourglass | Blueline Vineyard Merlot
The 2021 Hourglass Blueline Vineyard Merlot is a powerful, intense, and brooding wine with a rich, velvety texture.
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Producer: Hourglass
Vintage: 2021
Size: 750ml
ABV: 15.2%
Varietal: Merlot
Country/Region: United States, Napa Valley
The 2021 Hourglass Blueline Vineyard Merlot is a powerful, intense, and brooding wine with a rich, velvety texture. It exhibits aromas of ripe dark plum, red cherry, black olive tapenade, hoisin, mandarin orange peel, and leafy herbs. The flavor profile deepens to black sour cherry and crème de cassis on the palate, complemented by natural acidity, supple tannins, and vibrant minerality.
Producer Information
Hourglass Wines is a small Californian winery in Napa Valley with a reputation for limited-production Cabernet Sauvignon. It was founded in the 1990s by Jeff Smith, who took over farming the vineyard that his father Ned had planted in the 1970s. Smith replanted the 5 acre (2 hectare) vineyard with Cabernet Sauvignon in 1992. His family had been growing and selling Zinfandel from the vineyard to local producers since 1976, but the spread of phylloxera in California in the late 1980s and early 1990s was killing the vines. Cabernet Sauvignon replaced the Zinfandel and the vineyard was named Hourglass Vineyard after the topography of the valley, shaped by the surrounding Mayacamas Range. The inaugural vintage was in 1997. In 2006, Hourglass Wines expanded with the purchase of the 22 acre (9ha) Blueline Vineyard. Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec joined the Cabernet Sauvignon plantings and the winery expanded its range to include Bordeaux-style blends along with its varietal wines. It has since added Sauvignon Blanc to the portfolio as well. All the wines are labeled under the Napa Valley viticultural area, though Hourglass Vineyard is in the St Helena AVA and Blueline is in Calistoga. The wine is sold through allocation via mailing list, and has a waiting list, much like many other small "cult" wineries in Napa Valley.
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Red Wine: 2021 | Hourglass | Blueline Vineyard Merlot
The 2021 Hourglass Blueline Vineyard Merlot is a powerful, intense, and brooding wine with a rich, velvety texture.
Order from the Largest & Most Trusted Premium Spirits Marketplace!
Featured in
- ROLLING STONE
- MEN'S JOURNAL
- US WEEKLY
NOTICE: Many other small liquor store sites may end up cancelling your order due to the high demand, unavailability or inaccurate inventory counts. We have partnerships consisting of a large network of licensed retailers from within the United States, Europe and across the world ensuring orders are fulfilled.
Producer: Hourglass
Vintage: 2021
Size: 750ml
ABV: 15.2%
Varietal: Merlot
Country/Region: United States, Napa Valley
The 2021 Hourglass Blueline Vineyard Merlot is a powerful, intense, and brooding wine with a rich, velvety texture. It exhibits aromas of ripe dark plum, red cherry, black olive tapenade, hoisin, mandarin orange peel, and leafy herbs. The flavor profile deepens to black sour cherry and crème de cassis on the palate, complemented by natural acidity, supple tannins, and vibrant minerality.
Producer Information
Hourglass Wines is a small Californian winery in Napa Valley with a reputation for limited-production Cabernet Sauvignon. It was founded in the 1990s by Jeff Smith, who took over farming the vineyard that his father Ned had planted in the 1970s. Smith replanted the 5 acre (2 hectare) vineyard with Cabernet Sauvignon in 1992. His family had been growing and selling Zinfandel from the vineyard to local producers since 1976, but the spread of phylloxera in California in the late 1980s and early 1990s was killing the vines. Cabernet Sauvignon replaced the Zinfandel and the vineyard was named Hourglass Vineyard after the topography of the valley, shaped by the surrounding Mayacamas Range. The inaugural vintage was in 1997. In 2006, Hourglass Wines expanded with the purchase of the 22 acre (9ha) Blueline Vineyard. Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec joined the Cabernet Sauvignon plantings and the winery expanded its range to include Bordeaux-style blends along with its varietal wines. It has since added Sauvignon Blanc to the portfolio as well. All the wines are labeled under the Napa Valley viticultural area, though Hourglass Vineyard is in the St Helena AVA and Blueline is in Calistoga. The wine is sold through allocation via mailing list, and has a waiting list, much like many other small "cult" wineries in Napa Valley.
