1999 Mason Napa Valley Merlot
Mason Cellars is a family owned and operated winery, founded in 1993 by winemaker Randy Mason and his wife, Megan in Oakville, California. Following 20 years of winemaking and vineyard management for other distinguished Napa Valley wineries, such as Chappellet, Lakespring and Napa Wine Company, they decided to launch their own wine label—MASON CELLARS.
Randy Mason considers his winemaking to be California in style. Spending much time in the vineyards; caring and observing the growing, pruning, trellising and harvesting of the grapes, he firmly believes that the wine is made in the vineyard. What distinguishes the Mason wines from other wines is that he enjoys and adheres only to making wines that are true to their varietal character. This is achieved by consistently using the same vines year after year and by spending much time in the vineyard prior to harvesting. He believe in letting the fruit show through in the wine and not to add a lot of processes and unnatural enhancements.
He believes that Yountville, with it's perfect geographic location (in particular, the Yountville Hill, that embraces the cooling ocean breeze and fog during the warm growing season) is the ideal climate for the development of their Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. It is here that he hand selects the grapes for our Mason Merlot and Mason Sauvignon Blanc.
Randy Mason considers his winemaking to be California in style. Spending much time in the vineyards; caring and observing the growing, pruning, trellising and harvesting of the grapes, he firmly believes that the wine is made in the vineyard. What distinguishes the Mason wines from other wines is that he enjoys and adheres only to making wines that are true to their varietal character. This is achieved by consistently using the same vines year after year and by spending much time in the vineyard prior to harvesting. He believe in letting the fruit show through in the wine and not to add a lot of processes and unnatural enhancements.
He believes that Yountville, with it's perfect geographic location (in particular, the Yountville Hill, that embraces the cooling ocean breeze and fog during the warm growing season) is the ideal climate for the development of their Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. It is here that he hand selects the grapes for our Mason Merlot and Mason Sauvignon Blanc.
I'll let this 17 yr old Beauty go for only $75.