Red
Merlot
Yakima Valley · Columbia Valley · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Yakima Valley · Columbia Valley
- Appellation
- Yakima Valley
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled red meats · lamb · aged cheeses · pasta with red sauce
Rated vintages
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201388 pts
This wine's aromas are quite generous, suggesting herbs, vanilla, baking spice and purple fruit. Its cranberry and cherry flavors are both tart and ripe, supported by soft tannins and a lingering café au lait note. The oak influence gets in the way of the fruit at times, but it'…
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201289 pts
All Elephant Mountain Vineyard fruit, this wine provides aromas of coffee, red plum and spice. It's soft and velvety in feel with café au lait flavors that linger.