Community Tasting Notes 32

• Mossrose wrote: 92 points

  September 27, 2016 - The Gordon Brothers Winery has as its main focus to provide good quality wines at a decent price, and the Merlot they made is a fine introduction to how good a Merlot Washington State can make for around $20. At 11 years old, the wine remains opaque black to the edge. The nose is a delightful and inviting black cherry. The sipped wine enters the mouth very smooth and juicy. Only after the swallow does the taste veer into some firm tannin that helps the wine never taste flabby, age well for at least a decade, add blackberry, and taste well with fatty and meaty foods. Overall, a generous, delicious, and fruity Merlot with refreshing acidity and good concentration.

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• 3daywinereview.com wrote: 87 points

  February 2, 2012 - Minneapolis Wine Club California Merlot; 2/1/2012-2/2/2012: Typical Washington State Merlot with cherry, plum and spice. Some oak and touch of sweetness. Drink now.

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• rocknroller wrote: 87 points

  January 28, 2012 - Minneapolis Wine Club Does Merlot (Gail's House): Very dark red color. Ws open for 3+ hours in the bottle, then aerated into glasses. Drank small pour over 20 minutes. Nose shows oak, dark red fruits, earth, spice. The palate is consistent, tart, average finish that is a bit metallic. 87+pts.

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• Briangray77 wrote: 93 points

  January 29, 2011 - on the nose im getting heavy chocolate and leather with some wonderful dark fruits and caramel apples. on the palette there is black cherry and blackberry fruit with some substantial tannins to balance out the sweet. great chocolate and licorice on the mid. the finish is long and fruitastic! i like merlots but i really like this one!

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• mtkutzman@gmail.com wrote: 89 points

  November 28, 2010 - Wine, just ok; weak fruit: drank with O'Rourkes

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Gordon Estate
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Columbia Valley
• UPC Code 082715500006

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• Consumed 215 (85%)

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