A bit of Taste of Columbia Valley, with grapes being sourced from vineyards in 5 of the 7 of Columbia Valley’s growing areas. 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah, aged 15 months in European oak. Alcohol is 14.1%
A deep dark red with black highlights. The nose is ripe red fruit, chocolate covered cherries and Swisher Sweets cigar. Big soft fruit flavors upfront, cherry, some strawberry and then vanilla followed by Altoids spice. You can feel a bite from the tannins and oak in the back of your mouth, not overly tannic, but the tannins are definitely there. A decent cherry vanilla finish.
I saw Sideways, I didn’t care that Myles hated Merlot, but for some reason in the years after that movie Merlot lost it’s way. But, Merlot is back, this is a good tasting, full bodied wine. Pair it with beef and pork cooked on the grill.
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