Red

Seven Hills Vineyard Merlot

Tempus Cellars

Walla Walla Valley (OR) · Oregon Other · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Merlot
Country
United States
Region
Walla Walla Valley (OR) · Oregon Other
Appellation
Walla Walla Valley
Alcohol
14.7%
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled steak · roasted red meat

Rated vintages

  • 200788 pts

    A chewy, high-acid take on Merlot, with a strong herbal note to the tannins. It might almost pass for Carmenère. The fruit flavors are subdued but ripe enough, and the alcohol touches 14.7%. This is the sort of muscular Merlot that can take the place of Cabernet alongside a gril…