Three Rivers River's Red Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Other

Uva

Red Blend

País

United States

Região

Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley

Denominação

Columbia Valley

Corpo

medium

Acidez

medium

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201587 pts

  Merlot (32%), Sangiovese (31%) and Malbec (30%) make up the majority of this blend, with the balance Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Aromas of currant, plum and herb are followed by plump cherry flavors backed by lightly grainy tannins. It provides appeal and value.

• 201388 pts

  Sangiovese, Malbec and Merlot take the lead on this blend. Red cherry, plum and red currant aromas are followed by tangy fruit flavors, with the oak seeming dialed back and a lingering finish. Pair it with pizza or a red pasta sauce.

• 201286 pts

  Production of the winery's most affordable red wine has zoomed up, with six different grapes—principally Merlot, Sangiovese and Syrah—comprising the blend. It's a kitchen sink wine, pleasant but wholly generic in flavor, with a saline edge to the brambly red fruits.

• 201189 pts

  A very fine edition of River's Red, this returns Merlot to the first chair (55%) position, with Syrah and Cab Franc splitting the rest. Sturdy, chewy, bone dry, tannic and authoritative, it's a quintessential steak wine. Cassis, earth, hints of dried mushroom and those stiff but…

• 200887 pts

  Eight vineyards and six grapes go into this table red; in some vintages this hits the mark, as it does here. It has just enough flesh to plump out the blackberry and black cherry fruit; and the tannins are polished, with hints of licorice and coffee.