Judd's Hill Napa Valley Meritage

Tasting notes & discussion 36

$50/bottle from Judd’s Hill
50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 12.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 12.5% Petit Verdot
Sold by Judd’s Hill, fulfilled by Wine Country Connect

About Judd’s Hill:
Judd’s Hill is owned and operated by two generations of the Finkelstein family. Bunnie, Judd and Holly Finkelstein are vintners dedicated to producing ultra-premium, handcrafted wines. Our family has been making wine in Napa Valley since the 1970’s and continues to produce signature wines that are fruit-driven, concentrated and just simply delicious. Taking an intimate and personal approach to our winemaking, we limit our annual production to less than 3,000 cases.

Judd's Appetite

TASTING NOTES:
This Meritage deserves a special meal, which may be pizza or Filet Mignon. Finish the pizza with a fair amount of Parmigiana, as this salt-dominant cheese will soften the tannin and bring the rich berry fruit up front on the palate. For the same result with our higher-end pairing suggestion, top the Filet Mignon with blue cheese.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:
Judd Apatow and Jonah Hill, whom this winery has nothing to do with despite its name sounding like an unfortunate portmanteau of the two, began collaborating in 2005 with “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.”

DRINK IT FROM:
A merlot glass, since that is the plurality of its grape composition.

OR (really-going-with-the-theme option):
A specially licensed “Judd’s Jugg.”

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