October Is Merlot Month, Part Two -- St. Supéry

The St. Supéry Rutherford Merlot 2018, Napa Valley, announces its importance visually: a heavy, slightly taller than usual bottle, a black label bearing brassy-gold devices and lettering. The designation "Rutherford" indicates the wine's origins in one of Napa Valley's sweet spots for cabernet sauvignon, merlot and their attendant grapes -- the so-calle…