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Merlot · Columbia Valley (WA), US

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3reviews
88median pts
$35median price
A real success, this 100% Merlot, sourced from the Stillwater Creek and Conner Lee vineyards, is exotically scented with a rich mix of baking spices, coffee, dust, pencil lead and cedar. Lots of oak influence, but it plays well against the tart and mellow berry flavors. There is a suggestion of dried leaf, perhaps an indication of older vines. || Smooth and rich, this is a nice mix of ripe purple fruits and expensive new oak. It's soft and seamless, ready to drink right now, with all the vanilla and butterscotch fl…

Source: Wine Enthusiast

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