Fielding Hills RiverBend Vineyard Merlot (Wahluke Slope)

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Tipo

Red

Uva

Merlot

País

United States

Região

Wahluke Slope · Columbia Valley

Denominação

Wahluke Slope

Corpo

full

Acidez

high

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201489 pts

  Vanilla, herb, cherry, coconut and barrel spice aromas are followed by supple cherry and spice flavors in this wine. The barrel influence is a bit up-front, but it still provides plenty of pleasure.

• 201392 pts

  Coffee, spice, vanilla and pencil lead aromas are followed by rich, luscious, full-bodied fruit and barrel flavors. It's hedonistic and pulls no punches but shows balance: an equal mix of fruit and barrel.

• 201291 pts

  Lighter in color, this has aromas of char, coffee and vanilla that lead to varietal flavors of raspberry and chocolate, showing an interplay of fruit and barrel. It displays intensity and richness, still needing time to stretch its legs. Drink after 2018.

• 201091 pts

  Aged 19 months in American and French oak (68% new), it's lush and appealing with notes of vanilla and other barrel spices accenting herbs and red fruit. The palate is creamy in feel with tart, mouthwatering acids that draw out the flavors for a long finish.

• 200989 pts

  A whiff of volatility brightens up the aromas of this ripe Merlot. The structure is tight and compact, and the acidity is substantial. Clean fruit flavors of red and black berries can be found, but this is a year in which all of the Fielding Hills wines would benefit from a bit…