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Paloma (Spanish for “dove”) sits on a steep, tree-lined ridge at the very top of Spring Mountain. A short drive from San Francisco, it’s seemingly miles away from anywhere, with sweeping vistas of the vine-carpeted valley floor. The success of the wine is a result of the terroir, the various micro-climates, the Richards’ dedication to farming, and multi-generational winemaking.

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2013 Paloma Merlot

“93 points. This wine exhibits plenty of plum, black cherry and blackcurrant fruit, mocha, and coffee bean in a lush, delicious and opulently textured style. It is drinking beautifully already and will continue to evolve for another decade or more.”

Robert Parker

Wine Advocate

2014 Paloma Merlot

“…a big, world-class red wine capable of improving with bottle aging for 10 to 15 years. Complex aromas of blackberry fruits, black stone fruits, chocolate, tobacco, spice, and floral notes with a mineral overtone. On the palate, the wine has a big silky mouthfeel, well balanced, with flavors of berries, fruit cocoa, cassis, and spice, and a long spicy finish.”

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2019 Paloma Merlot

“95 points. This is a very dense, compact wine with amazingly concentrated, complex fruit interwoven with firm tannins that will allow it to age for well over a decade. As great as this wine is now, it will only improve over the next several years. I’ve enjoyed this wine over the decades, and this is the best vintage I can ever remember tasting.”

Kevin M. Vogt

Master Sommelier

2019 Paloma Merlot

“92 points. Supple and generous, yet handsomely structured, with detailed red currant and cherry flavors highlighted by toasty spices and savory anise as this builds tension toward polished tannins.”

Tim Fish

Wine Spectator

“With its amazing aromatic depth and chiseled focus, this bottling joins 2001, 2007 and 2012 in the pantheon of truly freat Paloma Merlots… If five to twelve years from it’s full maturity, [the 2019] is a fascinating beauty already”.

Don Gillette

Napa Valley Winery Exchange

2017 Cabernet Sauvignon

“”Open and aromatic, with a plume of applewood, dried anise and sassafras notes leading the way for silky and fresh blackberry and boysenberry coulis flavors that carry through the fresh finish. Approachable now too. Drink now through 2032. 237 cases made.”

James Molesworth

Wine Spectator

Paloma Vineyard is generally about 10 degrees cooler on hot summer days than the valley floor. The more moderate temperatures, our volcanic soils, and the unique sun exposures around the very top of Spring Mountain are what make Paloma wines so special, adding layers of complexity to the mid-palate and long finishes.

We started making wine in 1994 and by 2000, Paloma Vineyard wines began to garner outstanding reviews. The 2001 vintage of the Paloma Merlot, named Wine Spectator’s “WINE OF THE YEAR” in 2003, sparked a loyal following for our elegant, mountain fruit wines. Paloma Merlot graced the Top 100 again in 2004 and 2009 at 54th and 65th, respectively. Our 2001 and 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon also received honorable mentions from James Laube of Wine Spectator.

Paloma continues to focus on producing world class Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon for our long-time supporters, as well as explore new possibilities, like Cabernet Franc and exceptional blends.

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