Red

Barrister Merlot (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Barrister

Walla Walla Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Merlot
Country
United States
Region
Walla Walla Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley
Appellation
Walla Walla Valley
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carnes vermelhas · carnes grelhadas · queijos curados · massas com molhos ricos

Rated vintages

  • 201291 pts

    Dwelley Vineyard provides most of the fruit for this Merlot. Toasty barrel aromas are at the fore followed by exotic spices, milk chocolate and cherry. The flavors are plush and jammy, lingering on the finish.

  • 200691 pts

    These Dwelley vineyard grapes display bright raspberry fruit, lively acids, and a more tightly refined structure than the other Barrister Merlots. Along with the higher acidity of the 2006 vintage, there seems to be a more gentle touch with the new oak as well, although plenty o…