Duckhorn Vineyards, Merlot, Howell Mountain 1996
Duckhorn Vineyards · California · Howell Mountain
LWIN: 1121883
Duckhorn Vineyards, Merlot, Howell Mountain 1996 sold at auction 12 times in the last five years, at a median of $77 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $55 and $79. The most recent sale was on October 17, 2025.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$77
12 sales · $55–79 middle half
Last auction sale
Oct 17
2025
Duckhorn Vineyards, Merlot, Howell Mountain, neighbouring vintages
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Howell Mountain
- Type
- Red
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About Duckhorn Vineyards
Duckhorn Vineyards made its name with Napa Merlot and now farms nine estate vineyards across the valley. Its benchmark is Three Palms Merlot, from a 73-acre Calistoga site of rocky, well-drained soils, rounded out with a little Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc (92% Merlot in 2022) and aged 18 months in French oak, 75% new; the winery notes cherry, rose petal and cocoa with dusty tannins and earthy minerality. A Three Palms Block 5 selection and Rector Creek Merlot sit beside it. Single-vineyard Cabernets come from Monitor Ledge, Rector Creek, Patzimaro, Three Palms and Cork Tree, and The Discussion blends Cabernet with Merlot. Napa Sauvignon Blanc completes the core.
- Region
- Napa Valley, California
- Owner
- Butterfly Equity (since December 2024)
- Vineyards
- Nine estate vineyards incl. Three Palms (73.66 acres, Calistoga), Monitor Ledge, Rector Creek, Patzimaro, Stout (Howell Mountain)
- Grapes
- Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc
- Wines
- Three Palms Merlot, Napa Valley Merlot, single-vineyard Cabernets, The Discussion, Sauvignon Blanc
- Style
- Three Palms Merlot: 18 months in French oak, 75% new
- Website
- https://www.duckhorn.com/
Sources: duckhorn.com, winewithseth.com, Wikipedia