This is 75% Merlot, 23% Cabernet and 2% Petit Verdot. On the nose, ripe fruits of; blackberries, black cherries, black plum, plum & cherries. Loamy soils, vanilla, cinnamon, anise and dry dark florals. The body and M+ tannins are velvety, spices that rise off the palate with heated intensity, mocha, caramel, blackberries, black cherries, black plum, plum & cherries, pepper, dry crushed rocks, nice perfumed red florals with good acidity and a round lush finish that opens up quickly with a short time in the glass. Photos of their estate vines showing their loamy sandy soils, tasting room and German made stainless steel tanks that are programmed for push downs three times a day during fermentation. These German made tanks are well made and I'm sure cost a bloody fortune. German manufacturing is simply world best!
This is 75% Merlot, 23% Cabernet and 2% Petit Verdot. On the nose, ripe fruits of; blackberries, black cherries, black plum, plum & cherries. Loamy soils, vanilla, cinnamon, anise and dry dark florals. The body and M+ tannins are velvety, spices that rise off the palate with heated intensity, mocha, caramel, blackberries, black cherries, black plum, plum & cherries, pepper, dry crushed rocks, nice perfumed red florals with good acidity and a round lush finish that opens up quickly with a short time in the glass. Photos of their estate vines showing their loamy sandy soils, tasting room and German made stainless steel tanks that are programmed for push downs three times a day during fermentation. These German made tanks are well made and I'm sure cost a bloody fortune. German manufacturing is simply world best!
Aug 11th, 2017
Excellent as always, this "Columbia Valley" - AKA Yakima - Merlot has rich mocha cherry flavors and a full bodied, fruit forward structure.
Excellent as always, this "Columbia Valley" - AKA Yakima - Merlot has rich mocha cherry flavors and a full bodied, fruit forward structure.
1 person found it helpfulDec 2nd, 2016
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
