Red
Seven Hills Seven Hills Vineyard Merlot (Walla Walla Valley (WA))
Walla Walla Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley · United States
Ficha técnica
- Tipo
- Red
- Uva
- Merlot
- País
- United States
- Região
- Walla Walla Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley
- Denominação
- Walla Walla Valley
- Corpo
- full
- Acidez
- medium
- Tanino
- high
- Doçura
- dry
Harmonização
carne de cordeiro · carne bovina assada · queijos curados · risotos · pato assado
Safras avaliadas
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201492 pts
This wine comes from the original Merlot blocks at this vineyard, planted in 1982. It's aromatic, with notes of plum, raspberry, clove and generous spices. The flavors coat the palate from end to end, backed by firm tannins that need time to soften out but have the strength to g…
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201391 pts
Though Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc each make up just 3% of this wine, they seem to show themselves aromatically, with herb and floral notes that provide the backdrop for Merlot's cocoa and cherry. The red fruit flavors are plump and juicy, backed by bright acid that leads to a…
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201291 pts
This 100% varietal wine is appealing with aromas of coffee, toasty barrel spices, berry and red fruit. It displays good richness and depth, offering plenty of pleasure now but clearly keeping an eye on the future. Best after 2018.
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201193 pts
Entirely estate-grown, 100% Merlot from old vines, this unfined wine is labeled vegan. Plush, briary, brambly fruit from the 30 year old vineyard brings an extra dimension to the wine, which shows a lovely balance of cranberry, raspberry, pie cherry and baking spice flavors. The…
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200993 pts
Estate grown and skillfully made, blended with 9% Cabernet Franc, this captivates with its sophistication and elegance. The Cabernet Franc brings some floral highlights to the nose, while the sturdy Merlot—dressed in accents of incense and sandalwood, cocoa and cinnamon—powers i…
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200893 pts
Right out of the chute this has sappy, delicious black cherry fruit, accented with scents of tobacco and graphite. Streaks of ash and more juicy berries fill the middle, as it unfolds into a taut, sculpted finish. A classical style from a vintage that favors it; accessible, yet…
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199789 pts
Blueberries, plums, and especially cherries, with a lovely, soft, beguiling bouquet of rose blossoms and chocolate. Crisply structured, with tight fruit, soft tannins, and a medium-weight, extended finish.