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Bryant Family Vineyard Bettina Proprietary Red vs Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot

Tale of the tape.

The splurge
Bryant Family Vineyard Bettina Proprietary Red
2021 · Napa Valley, USA · Red blend
€961
The steal
Close cousin
Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot
Napa Valley, USA · Merlot
€55 save €906

Tale of the taste

Bryant Family Vineyard Bettina Proprietary Red Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot
Body 10 vs 8 · 2 less on the steal
Tannin 7 vs 4 · 3 less on the steal
Acidity 8 vs 4 · 4 less on the steal
Sweetness 3 vs 4 · +1 on the steal
Fruit 7 vs 7 · same

Five structure dials above — plus 13 flavour families weighed in the match behind the scenes.

Why it’s a dupe

Shared Merlot in the blendSame Napa Valley postcodeSame fruit-first attitudeA rounding error of the price

Where to grab the steal

Typically around €55 (checked Aug 2026) — check live prices:

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