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• austinbeeman- austinbeeman.com Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 2, 2018 - I reviewed this in 2010 with 92points and worried that it might lead age. But it aged beautifully.
  
  Black raspberry compote and nice framing tannins. Rich and powerful but with no rough edge. Hedonistic fun and very easy to drink, but more classic merlot character now than in the wine’s youth.

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• hiker_guy wrote:

  October 13, 2016 - Lots of oak layered on very ripe fruit.
  Needed a couple hours to settle down.
  Very CA in style.
  Would not have called it Walla Walla or WA if tasted blind.
  Certainly a crowd pleaser and well done.

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• Janstan Likes this wine: 91 points

  April 16, 2016 - Beautifully integrated flavors of blueberry, blackberry, anise, graphite, leather and tobacco. Had on the deck with cheese. The best cheese paired was an Italian style Gouda

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• Tige wrote: 90 points

  December 26, 2015 - Un peu trop sucré et lourd pour le boire seul en apéro. Je le recommande avec un plat de viande sucré. Avec des boulettes de jambon à l'érable c'était délicieux mais je ne sais pas à quel point ce vin se bonifie en vieillissant.

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• texaswinelover wrote: 92 points

  October 31, 2015 - Really enjoyed tonight. Shame it was my last bottle. Plenty of acid, body and fruit, nice bitter chocolate and red/black fruit. Plenty of time left to enjoy.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Abeja
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Columbia Valley

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• In Cellars 64 (31%)
• Consumed 143 (69%)

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