Brought this to the Walla Walla barrell tasting weekend. Popped Friday night, immediate blueberry and raspberry on this nose. Fragrant and pleasant. Chewy mouthfeel, w/some chocolate and dark fruits, hint of vanilla on the finish. The gang liked it, so did I.
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Decanted 1 hour. Excellent smokey blueberry nose, with plum, blueberry and caramel hitting the palate. Finish is 20 seconds of black cherry and soft tannins. The integration makes this an easy drinking wine, and the QPR is excellent. Outstanding - 91 points.
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8/19/2010 - bothellwineguy wrote: 89 Points
Color - ruby to garnet red, not too deep however - clear and filtered appearance
Nose - mostly rasberry and candied cherries with a hint of licorice (maybe light amounts of butterscotch in there as well)
Taste - Dominated by fruit, med to med-light body, medium but well balanced tannins. A little chewy.
Finish - Medium fruit finish with lingering light tannins on the back palate
Overall a satisfying merlot, would buy again. Now is probably a good time to drink.
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12/6/2008 - wineaboutit wrote: 89 Points
Brought this to the Walla Walla barrell tasting weekend. Popped Friday night, immediate blueberry and raspberry on this nose. Fragrant and pleasant.
Chewy mouthfeel, w/some chocolate and dark fruits, hint of vanilla on the finish. The gang liked it, so did I.
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3/27/2008 - RPerro wrote: 91 Points
Decanted 1 hour. Excellent smokey blueberry nose, with plum, blueberry and caramel hitting the palate. Finish is 20 seconds of black cherry and soft tannins. The integration makes this an easy drinking wine, and the QPR is excellent. Outstanding - 91 points.
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3/8/2008 - corkscrewy wrote: 89 Points
Vanilla creme brulle and blueberry with a plum base. Rich and deep red. Well balanced with dry cherry finish.
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11/4/2007 - corkscrewy wrote: 89 Points
Full body with creme bruelee and blueberry aromas. Balanced tannins.
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