ChrisinCowiche
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ORIGINAL: ljop
I think it's Two Vintners Merlot.
https://www.twovintners.com/assets/client/File/merlot%20tech%20sheet.pdf
Ding, ding, ding, We have a winner! Welcome ljop!
The 2013 offered in mid 2017...
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2013 Two Vintners Merlot - $29.99 (TPU $26.99)
Morgan Lee took home two awards for Two Vintners this year, seriously impressive in a blind, multi-judge setting. His Columbia Valley Syrah (which we’ve offered; and reoffered) won Best Syrah, $25 or less, and this Merlot (which we’ve never previously offered), won Best Merlot, more than $25, despite being one of the very least expensive Merlots tasted in the category. You might describe how we feel about Morgan Lee as a “friend crush.” It started out innocently enough—he’s always made beautiful wines for Covington Cellars and Two Vintners and we became fans. Then we found out, we really liked him as a person. He’s equal parts talented winemaker and the kind of guy you’d like to have a beer with. Things became more serious when we publicly expressed our feelings for Morgan. We asked him to make wine with us—and now he is responsible for the majority of the Block Wines label. Morgan is not so new to the scene—Two Vintners was founded in 2007—but he does represent the wildly talented, boundary-pushing new watch of Washington vintners.
Seattle Magazine: Woodinville-based Morgan Lee was named Winemaker to Watch in last year’s version of these awards, and that honor is confirmed by this beautiful Merlot, the backbone of which comes from the outstanding Pepper Bridge Vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley. It’s noteworthy for its tannic structure, which adds finishing chew and espressoey goodness to a wine replete with smoke-inflected black fruit. Pairs with: A grass-fed New York strip steak.
The 2014 offered in late 2018. price points and everything else matches.
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2014 Two Vintners Merlot Columbia Valley - $31.99 (TPU $19.99)
Jeb Dunnuck: “($32); These Two Vintners wines, made by Morgan Lee, continue to knock it out of the park. These are ripe, opulent, sexy wines that deliver tons of fruit, yet stays balanced and light on the palate. Count me in as a fan. The 2014 Merlot, which includes 5% each of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, sports a deep ruby/purple color as well as a great bouquet of plums, black cherries, tobacco, and graphite. This full-bodied, spicy, opulent, sexy beauty has no hard edges, a mouthfilling texture and a great finish. It's no lightweight (15.2% alcohol) but is beautifully balanced, supple, and just impossible to resist. Drink it over the coming 5-6 years. Drink 2018-2023. 92pts.”
The story here is much the same. Morgan’s breadth of contacts across the state pays wonderful dividends here. The Merlot portion is one-third each Sheridan (Yakima Valley), Stonetree (Wahluke Slope), and Pepper Bridge (Walla Walla Valley); rounded out with 5% Kiona PV (Red Mountain) and 5% Dineen Cab Franc (also Yak). The expressive nose combines deep black cherry fruit, loamy soil, and café au lait. In the mouth this is unabashedly delicious, offering a supple attack and plump mid-palate. Fine-grained tannins appear on the finish, offering lovely leafy chew as a finishing note. This would be just the pairing for a medium-rare cheeseburger slathered with redeye mayo.
I have enjoyed every II, Covington, Block, City Limits… wine that I've tried and there have been dozens probably, particularly under the Block program where I have loaded up. We just drank a City Limits Roussanne and Barbilocks asked if I could buy more. (Spousal Exemption claimed!)
In for a case on this Merlot. Congrats ljop you are officially a CT Enabler. Your certificate is in the mail.
< Message edited by ChrisinCowiche -- 10/5/2021 3:15:57 PM >
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