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Red fruit aroma family photo — Red fruit

Black fruit aroma family photo — Black fruit

Tasting facts

Taste: Dry

aciditySoft → Bright

sweetnessDry → Sweet

tanninGentle → Grippy

intensityLight → Bold

With food · Beef, Lamb, Veal

Market range $29.99–$40.24 (around the market median, Nov 9, 2026)

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House

Producer: Rutherford Hill Winery
Founded: 1972
Home region: Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
Flagship: Merlot
Ownership: Terlato family (Terlato Wine Group, since 1996)

Perched high on a scenic hilltop, Rutherford Hill Winery overlooks the famed Rutherford Bench, drawing from Napa Valley's finest vineyards. Established in 1972, the winery's founders recognized the valley's unique similarity to Pomerol, pioneering Merlot as Napa's signature variety. Since acquiring the winery in 1996, the Terlato family has carried forward that legacy.

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Merlot

Rutherford Hill Merlot

Description

The aroma reveals layers of dense dark red fruits interwoven with subtle toasted oak. On the palate the wine is rich and concentrated, offering an abundance of dark red fruits and spice.

Winemaker Notes

The aroma reveals layers of dense dark red fruits interwoven with subtle toasted oak, continually evolving with each swirl of the glass. On the palate, the wine is rich and concentrated, offering an abundance of dark red fruits and spice for a deeply satisfying experience.

Wine.com price

$49.99

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Type: Red
Varietal: Merlot
Grapes
Country: United States
Colour: Red
Price band: $35-60
Oak: Refined French oak barrel regimen (per Wine.com estate text); barrel duration not stated for the 2023 Napa Valley Merlot
LWIN: 1697667
Market median: $35.99 (Nov 9, 2026)

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Professional ratings

90ptsJames Suckling
This medium-bodied, mildly tannic wine offers tasty raspberry and black-cherry flavors on a rather lively, fresh texture. It’s easy to sip yet has enough backbone for depth and a slight grip on the palate. Drink now.

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