| 2007 Marilyn Napa Valley Merlot
California, USA |
Product Notes:
Marilyn Merlot 2007 23rd vintage of Napa Valley Merlot.
Marilyn Monroe continues to capture the imagination of our culture. Perhaps this will fade over time, but for now, Marilyn fever still runs high.There is no doubt about the power of her name and image. Wine drinkers everywhere have a way to celebrate their love, nostalgia, and reverence for Norma Jean, thanks to the Marilyn Wine Company.
Since 1985, this company, started by Bob and Donna Holder and a few friends over a dinner table conversation, has been making one of the most popular collector wines in the world: a simple Napa Merlot, released every year on Marilyn Monroe's birthday (June 1st) with a different picture of the actress on it each year, and sells out quickly. While collectors have made Marilyn Merlot one of the fastest-appreciating wines on the market, it is wine enthusiasts with a sense of humor who have long enjoyed the playful spirit behind Marilyn Merlot wines that are now also seeking the Marilyn Merlot because of the emphasis on making a notable wine from prized Napa Valley grapes. While the concept and engaging label of these wines has given these bottles a degree of frame, it is the wine in the bottle that merits the enthusiasm of those who seek it out every year.
"This wine is every bit as special as its package," says Donna Holder, one of the owners of Marilyn Wines. "It is a must for collectors, but is also a Napa Valley Merlot that stands beautifully on its own."
Marilyn Merlot wines consistently win praise from critics and lovers of stylish and delicious Merlot.
Therefore this bottle has become highly sought after as a collector’s bottle and would make a great addition to your collection.
These wines had the single highest collector value of any modern California wine, even wines that sell for ten times its price. The inaugural vintage, sold for around twenty bucks, now commands a staggering $3500 per bottle at auction, while a 12 year vertical from '85 to '96 will run you $7,000. These prices continue to climb every year.
If you are looking for something really special for the person who has everything or is impossible to shop for, this might make a perfect gift. You will not find this rare collectable even in the best stores.
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 About Varietal:
Merlot is undoubtedly one of the greatest of the red grapes. Merlot is widely responsible for the predominant tastes in most wines from the Bordeaux region in France. It produces what are arguably the most drinkable red wines, and has enjoyed a considerable amount of popularity � as well as some criticism � because of this fact.
Because the drinkability of its wines, the Merlot grape is planted throughout the world. Outside of Bordeaux in France, it holds its own in most regions, particularly as a staple of much cheaper wines in the Languedoc region. In California, it is grown as one of the major five red wine varieties, and is used to create some truly spectacular wines. Washington State in the United States also boasts some exceptional products of the Merlot grape, in spite of some problems with the weather. Northern Italy and Chile also have made good use of the grape, turning out some of the fullest examples of Merlot to be found anywhere.
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Recipe:
Steak with Mushroom Merlot Sauce Recipe
This steak recipe goes very well with merlot wine - Use some for the sauce, and the rest for your glass!
INGREDIENTS:
2 10oz ribeye steaks
2 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
3 Tbsp butter
6oz shiitake mushrooms
1 shallot
3/4 cup merlot
1 Tbsp thyme
First, salt and pepper steaks on both sides. Heat the vegetable oil to medium high, and then cook steaks for about 3 minutes per side.
Put the steaks on a plate but keep the oil in the pan. Put the butter in the pan, along with the wine, chopped up mushrooms and chopped up shallots and reduce for 5-10 minutes. Pour this sauce over the steaks and serve.
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