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2012 Long Shadows Wineries Merlot Pedestal

Merlot

  • USA
  • Washington
  • Columbia Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 54

  • MIRick wrote: 85 points

    April 29, 2024 - Undrinkable, dominated by acids, a little fruit and could find no tannins.

  • mowtod Likes this wine: 87 points

    January 26, 2024 - Drinking very well now good aged merlot character.

  • curtr Likes this wine: 93 points

    September 18, 2023 - Needs a 1.5 to 2 hour decant. Full body merlot. Drink now to 2024

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  • Oldmanzin Likes this wine: 94 points

    June 20, 2023 - Dark red fruit, bitter chocolate, garrigue and pencil shavings. There a nice touch of minerality on the finish. I wish I would have decanted it for four hours. All the components are there. Just a little more time in the bottle. Great juice.

  • ShadowIII Likes this wine: 93 points

    February 6, 2023 - big, rich, lush dark fruits, currants, blackberries, cherry, well integrated tannins, long finish

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Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2012
  • Type Red
  • Producer Long Shadows Wineries
  • Varietal Merlot
  • Designation Pedestal
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country USA
  • Region Washington
  • SubRegion Columbia Valley
  • Appellation Columbia Valley
  • UPC Codes 784585010691, 808755003853

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
  • In Cellars 753 (44%)
  • Consumed 961 (56%)

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98% Like It  40 votes

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