The 2015 Roberta’s Reserve, 100% Merlot, is just starting to open aromatically. Sumptuous dark fruit, new leather, licorice, chocolate and espresso are all dialed up. The intensity of the warm year marked by drought comes through in the wine's ripe profile, but the tannins are ripe and the balance is impeccable. Readers can look forward to another decade or so of exceptional drinking. This is really in the sweet spot today. Superb. (AG)

The 2015 Merlot Roberta's Reserve is a textbook expression of Merlot and it has a pretty, yet sexy style to go with lots of blue fruits, violets, leafy herbs and graphite aromas and flavors. Like all the 2015s from this estate, it has sensational purity of fruit, is impeccably balanced, and has ultra-fine tannin. (JD)

A juicy and rich red with dark berries, hazelnuts and chocolate. Some tile, too. Full and juicy with lots of fruit. Hints of salt, crushed stones and oyster shell. A pure merlot this year. Layered and juicy.