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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.2 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 190 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by BCWineCellar on 12/25/2023 & rated 95 points: Fruit leather on the nose, with a clean and a slight acidity on the tongue. (207 views) | | | Tasted by sanjuanlewis on 12/7/2022 & rated 93 points: Outstanding! Drank as a magnum. Agree with previous note. Very well balanced, full bodied, long finish, bright fruit. (949 views) | | | Tasted by JS1056 on 4/10/2022 & rated 93 points: This is in a sweet spot. Beautifully balanced. Harmonious.
Dark fruit, plum. Maybe some black cherry. Silky smooth. Long long finish. (1470 views) | | | Tasted by curtr on 10/5/2021 & rated 91 points: Decant 2 hrs. (1998 views) | | | Tasted by MIRick on 9/19/2021 & rated 87 points: Not balanced with unpleasant acids and tannins, a disappointment. Tried it the next day after vacu vining the bottle, better but still not great. (1770 views) | | | Tasted by MIRick on 9/17/2021 & rated 91 points: Nice, somewhat missing on the fruit, but pleasant. Drink soon! (1605 views) | | | Tasted by galewskj on 6/7/2021 & rated 91 points: Wines ready to drink: This wine seems a bit green, as if there was stem inclusion? It also seems flashy and plush, with blueberries and tannin still remaining. (1684 views) | | | Tasted by I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine on 6/5/2021 & rated 93 points: Online Tasting: Wines Ready to Drink NOW!: This wine is a nice spot for my palate, but still may improve slightly with some additional age where it can take on some more tertiary characteristics and gain some additional complexity. The wine shows a fruit nose with violets and cherry blossom. The palate starts with a creamy chocolate covered cherry flavor, turning to a dark blackberry fruit compote with flashes of anise, clove and vanilla. Nice medium-long finish. This is a fruit forward wine with velvety tannins. Very well made and drinking well now, but will likely further improve....like riding a roller coaster where you're inching toward the top, anticipating the ride down! 93 now with a good chance for improvement. Excellent QPR IMO. (1749 views) | | | Tasted by Arch57 on 5/29/2021 & rated 92 points: Looking at my notes I last did a Coravin tasting 2 1/2 years ago and this still was as well preserved as if it had never been tapped. Drank this with my wife on a 50 degree evening in Maine to kick off “summer” on Memorial Day weekend. At least the rain held off.
This wine was just beautiful with soft fruit and velvet smooth tannins and light floral notes. Drank this with bone-in sirloin strips and the wine was a delicious pairing. (808 views) | | | Tasted by curtr on 4/16/2021 & rated 91 points: Decanted 2 hrs. A big, intense merlot. (887 views) | | | Tasted by ibglowin on 12/19/2020 & rated 94 points: Yep still freaking amazing....... Last of 3 bottles. Right in the sweet spot. (1148 views) | | | Tasted by curtr on 11/29/2020: A big wine. Serve with meat. (1097 views) | | | Tasted by louisl on 6/24/2020 & rated 93 points: Great nose with intense blueberry jam and cassis. On the palate, the flavors are more muted and reveal its age as it doesn't quite offer the fruit that the nose exposed. It tastes more subdued and the flavors are well integrated, but the tannins are still pretty grippy. The finish is quite long and the wine is drinking quite well at the moment. I wonder what it would taste in a few years, but I think the tannins might not resolve properly and become out of balance with the fruit. (1385 views) | | | Tasted by Kayentacellars on 5/22/2020 & rated 90 points: PnP thru Venturi. Dark berry fruit on the nose, full bodied, blackberry, licorice, spice flavors, moderate, smooth tannins, not much on the finish. (1318 views) | | | Tasted by johnnyo on 12/25/2019 & rated 93 points: Always delicious! (1709 views) | | | Tasted by Iceman16 on 12/21/2019 & rated 89 points: If you are a Right bank Bordeaux fan, this american wine may be for you. Well made Merlot, not overdone even with a 14.9% of alcohol (would have never guessed). You can feel the influence from Michel Rolland who is used to work with Merlot in Pomerol; could have called it blindfolded. QPR; not. At $65/bottle, a lot of better options here yet wery good wine on coffee notes, well integrated oak and some dark cooked fruits. Well done. (1469 views) | | | Tasted by flussier on 12/21/2019 & rated 93 points: Robe cerise bourgogne. Beau nez. Arômes de beurre, mure, bleuet et anis. Décanté 1h. Belle rondeur et bel équilibre. Très beau vin. On voit que le vin a bien évolué depuis ma première critique.
Note: 12/25/2015
Arômes de fruits confits, beurre, réglisse rouge et fraise. Assez léger, pas vraiment besoin d’être décanté. Vin assez rond avec une bonne longueur.
90 (2718 views) | | | Tasted by LiteItOnFire on 7/5/2019 & rated 91 points: PnP no notes. Drink up if have any left. (2525 views) | | | Tasted by DrZett on 5/13/2019 & rated 88 points: Dark fruits, some coffee and licorice. Tannins a little to strong, a little unbalanced and on the harsh side - not my stuff, a proper wine but overdone in my opinion. (1673 views) | | | Tasted by moods on 3/15/2019 & rated 88 points: Damson notes and flavors, fruit didn't seem as dense as prior bottles. Perhaps beginning to drop out with age? (1516 views) | | | Tasted by Doctor Koulodare on 1/20/2019 & rated 92 points: Eucalyptus and bay leaf, leading to dark fruit and coffee, firm tannins but not harsh, full bodied. Great finish. (1602 views) | | | Tasted by silaswild on 12/24/2018 & rated 90 points: Decanted an hour. Drank with short rib dinner, the merlot fruit flavor was perfect to counter balance the fat. Glad we have a few more bottles, this wine should last a while. (1657 views) | | | Tasted by Arch57 on 12/8/2018 & rated 92 points: Last tasted 5 years ago and tried a Coravin pour last night. It was really improved from my last note, perfumed, balanced and my favorite compared to a 2009 Gramercy Syrah and 2000 Grand Puy Lacoste (1552 views) | | | Tasted by jroberts86 on 11/24/2018 & rated 91 points: Still rich and deep. layered fruit profile of blueberries, black berry. mineral undertones. Good now and a nother year or two. (1390 views) | | | Tasted by tantotinto on 8/16/2018 & rated 91 points: Ripe fruit and earth on the nose. Plush and soft on the palate. Black cherry, plum and clove. Excellent. (1664 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, November/December 2012, IWC Issue #165
(Long Shadows Vintners Collection Merlot Pedestal Columbia Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (1/11/2013)
(Long Shadows Wineries Merlot Pedestal) Dark red violet color; baked berry, chocolate cherry, vanilla nose; rich, creamy textured, ripe berry, plum, ripe black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points (83% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc; 14.9% alcohol) 92 points |
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https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2018/11/thanksgiving-feast-features-rhone-wine.htmlMerlotMerlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.Washington Washington Wine Commission | Credit to Washingtonwine.org for this article
Washington Wine
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Wineries
With 30,000+ acres planted, the state has ideal geography and conditions for growing premium vinifera wine grapes. Primarily grown on their own root stocks, the vines produce grapes of consistent quality, resulting in strong vintages year after year. While its focus is on Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, the region also produces a wide range of other spectacular whites and reds.
Growers
Winemakers from all over the world have chosen to establish themselves in Washington, where they can create wines reflecting this region's unique characteristics. Their hand-crafted wines are receiving wide acclaim from critics regionally, nationally and internationally for their consistently high quality. Many of them have received scores of 90 and above from the major wine media. Overall this is a higher percentage than other leading wine regions.
Regions
As the state's fourth largest fruit crop, the Washington wine industry is an important contributor to the long-term preservation of Washington agriculture. The industry is committed to sustainable agricultural practices and conservation of water resources.
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Varieties
Washington produces more than 20 wine grape varieties - a ratio of 56 percent white to 44 percent red. As the industry matures and experiments, it finds many grape varieties that thrive throughout Washington's microclimates. There are more than 16,000 vineyard acres of red wine varieties statewide.
History & Vintages
Washington's wine future is limitless. As consumers discover the quality of Washington wines, demand continues to grow nationally and internationally. New acreage and wine varietals are being planted and new wineries are opening at a remarkable pace. Washington State is recognized as a premium viticultural region around the world.
State Facts
Washington's wine industry generates more than $3 billion to the state economy. It employs more than 14,000 people, directly and indirectly, with projections to add nearly 2,000 more jobs by 2006. In terms of tax revenues accrued to the state and federal government, wine grapes are among the highest tax generators of any agricultural crops. Furthermore, Washington wine tourism attracts nearly two million visitors annually contributing to the positive growth of local and regional economies.
Washington State - the perfect climate for wine = ideal growing conditions, quality wines, business innovation, lifestyle, and social responsibility. All are key elements of this world-class wine industry.
Vintages
"2008 and even more so 2010 and 2011 were cool, even cold vintages (think: 2002 in the Barossa) without the extreme ripeness, extract and higher alcohol that had become the norm in the state’s post 1995 world. 2008 was manageable but the duo of 2010/2011 nearly caused a “great depression” in Washington State." - Jon RimmermanColumbia Valley Columbia Cascade Winery Association
The Columbia Valley AVA lies mostly in Washington state, with a small section in Oregon. The Cascade Range forms its western boundary with the Palouse regions bordering the area to the east. To the north, the Okanogan National Forest forms a border with the AVA and Canada. It encompasses the valleys formed by the Columbia River and its tributaries, including the Walla Walla River, the Snake River, and the Yakima River. The Columbia valley stretches between the 46th parallel and 47th parallel which puts it in line with the well known French wine growing regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy. The northern latitude gives the areas two more hours of additional daylight during the summer growing season than wine regions of California receive. The volcanic and sandy loam soil of the valley offers good drainage and is poor in nutrients, ideal in forcing the vine to concentrate its resources into the grape clusters.Columbia Valley Columbia Valley Winery Association |
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