2011 Norma Jeane Merlot Napa Valley - Scratch and Dent

The 2011 Norma Jeane Merlot Napa Valley Merlot 750 ml is from the Paso Robles region of California. The label for this 2011 vintage of Norma Jeane – A Young Merlot was taken by Hollywood glamour photographer Bruno Bernard, in 1949 at the Palm Springs Racquet Club, with Norma Jeane playfully posing on a diving board above shimmering water the color of her bathing suit. It was during this photo shoot that she was introduced to the Hollywood agent Johnny Hyde, who secured a role for her in The Asphalt Jungle, leading to her fame as Marilyn Monroe.