Red
Chateau Ste. Michelle Ethos Reserve Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))
Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley · United States
Ficha técnica
- Tipo
- Red
- Uva
- Merlot
- País
- United States
- Região
- Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley
- Denominação
- Columbia Valley
- Corpo
- full
- Acidez
- medium
- Tanino
- high
- Doçura
- dry
Harmonização
carnes vermelhas assadas · cordeiro · carnes de caça · queijos maduros
Safras avaliadas
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201391 pts
Most of the fruit for this wine comes from the esteemed Cold Creek Vineyard. It brings an aromatic medley of plum, cocoa, vanilla, milk chocolate and spice. The flavors are plush in feel, barrel heavy, but still bringing plenty of appeal.
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201189 pts
Principally sourced from the Cold Creek Vineyard, this reserve-level Merlot does not quite come up to past vintages. It's balanced and firm, with red and black fruits that currently seem overtaken by the time (22 months) spent in 78% new French oak.
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201089 pts
The latest Merlot release from Ethos pushes the alcohol up past 15%, and the wine remains stubbornly closed and tannic, even after several hours of breathing time. Blueberry and cassis fruit are in play, though the tannins take over quickly, leading into a finish with some chalk…
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200991 pts
A deep, dense blackberry flavor suggests that this is cellar worthy. Notes of ground coffee, cacao and clean earth abound. The finish is long and compact, with nicely polished tannins.