Keenan Winery Napa Valley Merlot 2022 EARHARDT and waxy—a house style that

and waxy—a house style that rewards attention

by people who've been doing it for over a century

5 hectares of old vines by hand and horse

its bouquet exuding orange zest and buttery shortbread with hints of ginger

Full of deep

Keenan Winery Napa Valley Merlot 2022 EARHARDT and waxy—a house style thatKeenan helped put Spring Mountain Merlot on the map, and their Napa Valley bottling continues that tradition. The 2022 is built around 84% Keenan estate Merlot from their mountain vineyards, where steep, gravelly slopes push the vines and give the wine real concentration. Eighteen months in a mix of French and American oak rounds it out without overwhelming the fruit. This is unapologetically a big Merlot plush, structured, and built to age and a