Red

Merlot

Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley · United States

Fact sheet

grilled red meats · roast lamb · aged cheeses · mushroom risotto · pasta with ragu · gourmet burger

201490 pts

Espresso, dark chocolate, herb and purple fruit aromas lead to a soft, smooth palate in this wine. Fruit and barrel notes play equal parts, yet it comes up short on the finish.
201388 pts

Cocoa, toast and char aromas are out in front of red-fruit notes. The flavors are generous and full, with fruit and barrel flavors intertwining on the finish. The tannins bring some grip.
201290 pts

Milk chocolate, cherry and raspberry aromas lead to sweet, supple luscious fruit flavors. It keeps you coming back for more.
201190 pts

Plum and especially blueberry fruit compels your interest immediately. It's cloaked in precisely focused tannins that frame an extended, lightly chocolaty finish.
201089 pts

A smooth, almost satiny Merlot, with generous flavors of plum and cassis. The ample fruit is wrapped in darker flavors, providing a coating streaked with licorice, dusted with coffee grounds and finished with chocolate.
200989 pts

The blend includes 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc. It's tight, herbal and earthy, with a scent of forest floor. As it opens, it adds layers of wild berry, bramble, graphite and leaf, all in good balance. This has lovely proportion and follow through, as in all of th…