Community Tasting Notes 21

• theSimonens wrote:

  November 12, 2012 - - Garnet color and aromas of oak, cherry and blackberry. It's somewhat balanced and has flavours of black currant, black pepper, blackberry and cloves with a medium body. Round texture with a medium finish.

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• vfsi wrote: 84 points

  December 4, 2011 - Nice smell of fruit ans spice but a little short on the finish and thin.

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• bean1003 wrote: 87 points

  September 24, 2011 - A lot of fruit and a little oak on the nose but pretty nice nose overall. A little more oak and some cherry on the finish. I agree it got a little smoother with a few hours to air out. I could see this being a little too oaky for some but overall I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better $8-$9 grocery store merlot.

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• jcsf420 wrote: 86 points

  August 5, 2011 - Popped at cellar temeperature and nocticed this one is better on the cool side. As it warms the traits dontime mentioned started to come through. I hadn't noticed that one my first bottle. The cork on this wine seems to be a liitle small in size and comes out too easily. The wine is already just about halfway up the cork. I wouldn't hold on to these too long before drinking. Still a decent selection for $9 but like dontime i won't be looking for more.

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• dontime wrote: 85 points

  July 25, 2011 - Even at the state monopoly store pricing not much going on here. Artificial fruit and sweet oak. I don't see any more bottles in my future.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2006
• Type Red
• Producer Hogue Cellars
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation Genesis
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Columbia Valley
• UPC Code 087754002870

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• In Cellars 50 (23%)
• Consumed 162 (76%)

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