Plum blossoms and soft talc make for a pleasant nose backed up by cinnamon, date and fig flavors, appearing modestly amongst juicy ripe black cherry and boysenberry gliding into a seamless finish.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot Canoe Ridge 2005
This Merlot exhibits bright red cherry and currant fruit aromas and flavors. Canoe Ridge Estate expresses itself in this way in most of the reds. They allow this Merlot to stay a little more refined and elegant, accenting it with spicy, restrained French oak, while retaining plenty of that trademark Washington...
Hogue Cellars Merlot Reserve 2005
The Hogue Reserve Merlot is made from grapes grown in the warmer Wahluke and Alderdale growing regions. This Reserve Merlot epitomizes Washington State Merlot: earth, spice, leather and black olive aromas complemented by soft oak and ripe berry. Flavors are of dark chocolate and cream, intense raspberry fruit and herbal mint...
Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot Cold Creek 2005
Lively blackberries and cassis can be found in the nose of the 1999 Merlot Cold Creek Vineyard. This firm, extracted wine displays blackberries, cassis, and flavors reminiscent of freshly laid road tar in its structured personality. Its finish exhibits loads of firm yet ripe tannin. Projected maturity: 2005-2010.” Rated 89, Robert...
Chateau Ste. Michelle Merlot Ethos 2005
My goal with the Ethos Merlot is to aim for an Old world” style, while showing off the power of Washington fruit. This 2006 Merlot is even a more powerful, fruit-driven style than previous vintages. The wine delivers sweet raspberry and bright black cherry fruit character with elegant, dusty tannins. More...
L'Ecole 41 Merlot Columbia Valley 2005
L'Ecole No 41 is indisputably best known for Merlot their principle red variety since 1983! Fermentation control is carried out in a traditional Bordeaux style, with small lot fermentations punched down by hand for optimal color and flavor extraction. When the fermentation is completed, the must is gravity fed into the...
L'Ecole 41 Merlot 7 Hills Vineyard 2005
L'Ecole 41 Estate Seven Hills Vineyard Merlot shows its characteristic cedary, silky black cherry fruit, with cool mint and floral aromas and a gripping, yet elegant mix of blueberry, blackberry, cocoa, and sweet tannins on a long lingering finish.
Northstar Merlot Columbia Valley 2005
Northstar Columbia Valley Merlot draws from numerous vineyards and individual vineyard blocks from around the entire appellation. This provides their winemaker a broad pallette of flavors and textures, and helps ensure a consistency in style despite variation in growing season from year to year. The emphasis is always on the bright...
A very bright and powerful wine with plenty of crushed red berry flavors. More oak character but already perfectly integrated. A very balanced wine in acid, fruit and oak. Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot add structure, complexity, and a huge mouth fee. Tannins are concentrated with a nice, long, elegant finish...
