Red

Seven Hills Seven Hills Vineyard Merlot (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Seven Hills

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

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.