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This beautiful wine brings you to the threshold to see one of the best handlers of Merlot in the world. The Duckhorns have made their name from this variety and in this, single appellation version, you get all their know-how and quality, at a superb price point.  It is a wine that possesses immense polish and finesse, with concentrated flavours of dark fruits, blueberry compote and spice notes of chocolate and vanilla. It is helplessly silky, beautifully smooth and full-bodied, offering dense, lush and enveloping flavours with its bear-hug like velvety texture. You had me at hello. Decoy was established in 1985 as a sort of second label to the Duckhorn winery. Its following allowed the brand to grow and develop in to land purchases and eventually the creation of its own winery as a stand alone project in 2008. The range of wines made by Decoy certainly has its origins in the Duckhorn winery, following the classic varietals and winemaking philosophies that are there, but there is an elegance and liveliness to these wines that seems to be more vital, held by excellent tension. The other thing that really marks out Decoy is that they operate with fruit from outside Napa - this is a winery that represents the rest of California, in glorious, detailed precision with generosity and charm. This is a range of wines that is a most unusual thing in the US: high quality and affordable. This wine comes from the most recent release of Decoy wines, their 'Decoy Limited' series, that sources grapes for each wine from one specific sub-region within California. Merlot has had a tricky time gaining a reputation for greatness outside of Napa, but here in the Alexander Valley, there seem to be perfect conditions for growing all Bordeaux varietals and Merlot is able to reach really great heights. They also do something that experience has taught them (and Bordeaux winemakers too) which is to add a small portion of Cabernet Sauvignon into the blend - it adds a little more structure, colo