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 / Columbia Valley / Washington
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
lamb · game meat · hard cheeses
Rated vintages
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200891 pts
The best of Olsen's 2008 reds, this 100% Merlot is generous and forward, with rich cherry and raspberry fruit. Spicy in the nose and in the mouth, it is lightly herbal, adding texture and length, and has the concentration and depth to develop nicely over the next decade.