Community Tasting Notes 6

• Jhawk635 Likes this wine: 88 points

  June 13, 2018 - It was bold and a little bit overpowering right out of the bottle but after a couple of sips seemed to mellow a bit. Had with pizza and we liked it.

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• vintage_whine wrote: flawed

  September 13, 2017 - corked

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• Cellarseller Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 30, 2017 - Pleasant surprise. Dark rich texture w plum and other fruit and well balanced w decent finish.

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• RajivAyyangar wrote: 83 points

  April 22, 2017 - WSET Diploma blinds Practice (SF): $24
  
  (blind)
  Clear, medium plus ruby color, with tears.
  Nose is clean, medium-minus intensity.
  - Dark fruit: ripe and overripe blackberry, raisin, slight blackcurrant.
  - Earth: damp soil, slight dog fur.
  - Herbal: green tea, slight indistinct vegetal notes (not necessarily pyrazines... I'm not sure)
  - Secondaries: Cinnamon and wood (clear oak aging)
  Palate:
  - dry
  - full-bodied
  - M+ alcohol (feels 13.5% - actually 14.1%)
  - M+ acid
  - M+ tannins (grippy and chewy)
  - M+ flavor intensity
  - M finish - moderate complexity
  Dark fruit again - black plum and hints of blackcurrant.
  
  Final conclusion: France > Bordeaux > Medoc Commune-level AOC.
  
  This is a good commune-level Bordeaux AOC, perhaps a Saint-Estephe due to the aggressive structure. The degree of oak and fruit integration falls short of a classified growth, as does the depth of black fruit and length.
  
  Actual: Columbia Valley. This is super old-world in style, with even some Brett! I'm surprised.

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• Dale M wrote: 89 points

  February 25, 2017 - I was looking for a WA Merlot as its been ages since I have had one, was worried that anything under $30 would be OTAF (Oaked To All Fxck), happily, this fit the bill perfectly. I did give this some pretty good air, 4 hrs or so, delightful plummy nose and well represented on the palate, a strong note of wintergreen, and a mild black olive note on the finish. I'm guessing a small amount of new wood was used, nothing vanilla or the like, but a slight glossiness on the palate that was most welcome. Excellent buy at $21 at Total WIne

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type Red
• Producer Seven Hills Winery
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Columbia Valley

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• In Cellars 6 (25%)
• Consumed 18 (75%)

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