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2012 Northstar Merlot Columbia Valley
Merlot
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 43
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Dad300 wrote: 90 points
March 27, 2023 - definitely headed to the dark side.. more tertiary notes , leather , tobacco with a slightly bitter finish.. some fruit but not prominent. tannins are now at medium minus and will be low soon. acid still present. a beautiful wine that just drinks well. even if its not in its prime.. drink now if you have it..
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Kentw Likes this wine: 91 points
May 14, 2022 - Has improved since my last bottle. Drinking very nicely now. Friends enjoyed it as well. Nicely balanced, black fruits, some intensity still present with mid-level acidity. Smooth finish, nice flavor profile.
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oldcabman Likes this wine: 88 points
October 18, 2021 - Rounding into form, still a good balance of fruit, vanilla and a medium finish. So good with food!
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Rudolph Schmidt wrote: flawed
June 20, 2021 - Long in the tooth. Think it's a bad bottle.
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JScanHunt Likes this wine: 92 points
May 23, 2021 - I don’t usually drink Merlots...am more of a Cabernet fan, but this Merlot was outstanding! Very big and the fruit was just right! I so enjoyed with my steak dinner!
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Northstar
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Columbia Valley
- UPC Code 088586000256
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 381 (32%)
- Consumed 814 (68%)
Food Pairing
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- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
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