The dark ruby/purple-colored 1997 Merlot offers an expressive nose of cocoa, fudge, herb-tinged blackberry and berry fruit. The wine has some tannin to shed, but it is a muscular, full-bodied, robust Merlot to drink over the next 10-12 years.Tel. (707) 433-9000; fax (707) 433-9469.