Hosts:
David and Betty Hood Gibson, Carol Sorgen
Metropolitan Club
640 Sutter St, SF
The tasting was Merlots: 2020. 2021 and 2022, from Sonoma, Napa and Bordeaux. It emphasized blends with Merlot being at least 60%. Hopefully the tasting provided a helpful distinction between Old World and New World blended merlots.
The results were:
| Rank | Points | Bot# | Wine | Price |
| 1 | 62 | 4 | 2022 Pahlmeyer Napa Valley Merlot, Waters Ranch, Atlas Peak | $124.95 K&L |
| 2 | 72 | 3 | 2022 Pride Mountain Napa-Sonoma Counties Merlot | $72.95 K&L |
| 3 | 82 | 1 | 2021Keenan Spring Mountain, Mailbox Vineyard Reserve Merlot, Napa Valley Spring Mountain District | $80.99 Wine.com |
| 4 | 90 | 2 | 2021 Grgich Hill “Estate” Napa Valley Merlot | $44.95 K&L |
| 5 | 94 | 6 | 2022 La Gaffeliere, St-Emilion | $99.99 K&L |
| 6 | 96 | 5 | 2022 Clos du Clocher, Pomerol | $89.99 K&L |
| 7 | 101 | 8 | 2022 Chateau Coudert, St. Emilion: Grand Cru | $24.99 K&L |
| 8 | 123 | 7 | 2020 Troplong Mondot, St. Emilion: Premier Grand Cru Classe | $119.99 K&L |
| Individual Votes: | ||||||||
| Rank | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Total Points | 82 | 90 | 72 | 62 | 96 | 94 | 123 | 101 |
| Your Name | Btl 1 | Btl 2 | Btl 3 | Btl 4 | Btl 5 | Btl 6 | Btl 7 | Btl 8 |
| Laura | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Jim Felton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| Steve Shank | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Phyllis Harding | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| The Village Drunk | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Marjie | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Bette | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Carol Sorgen | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Beth DeAtley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Richard Keenan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Marie Coppola | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| Danne D | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| David G | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Eileen | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Steve Smith | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| Ed | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Lisa | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Diane Kawaguchi | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Rick | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
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