this is classic three palms merlot—as excellent as anything duckhorn has ever produced. it shows the hard tannins that always mark the winery's bordeaux-style red wines, but it's luscious and deep in berry fruit, licorice, grilled meat and cola. it should have no difficulty negotiating the years. give it until around 2015, but if you can't wait, at least decant it for a few hours.
Three Palms Vineyard