Milbrandt The Estates Merlot (Wahluke Slope)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Merlot

País

United States

Região

Wahluke Slope · Columbia Valley

Denominação

Wahluke Slope

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201287 pts

  Aromas of cocoa and coffee are mixed with black licorice and dark berries, with this wine showing some reduction out of the gate that detracts. The flavors are rich and full bodied, carrying some warmth on the finish. The aromas and flavors seem disconnected.

• 201188 pts

  The oak—50% new French and American—gets far out front with its notes of coffee, toffee and vanilla. But there's still much to enjoy, with abundant red fruit and a soft, sultry feel.

• 201088 pts

  A roasty, toasty wine with notes of mocha, vanilla and red fruit along with herbs that lean a touch into the green. Its sweet flavors are offset by tart acids that lead to a spice-filled finish.

• 200788 pts

  Tight and nicely constructed, this is not afraid to show its herbal side. Tannins are earthy and firm, the fruit tight and focused, and the wine might benefit from a few more years in the bottle. What's already there is cassis, tar and earth, finishing with a light but balanced…

• 200689 pts

  Dark, tannic and toasty, it's a rich mouthful of wine. The fruit is moderately ripe, with light berry flavors; but the toast and chocolate and coffee barrel flavors add a lot of weight and punch. Nice winemaking from Gordy Hill turns out a delicious wine.