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Red
2015 CT Barrel Project Merlot DuBrul Vineyard
Merlot
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Yakima Valley
Community Tasting Notes 12
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Fugu Me Likes this wine:
December 24, 2023 - Opened to make red wine au jus with prime rib, of course this was not going to waste. This bottle seemed pretty ready on PnP. Had one glass while cooking, saved half the bottle for later. After two days, it was still drinking well but starting to fade a bit. Night 1/2 was probably the sweet spot.
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khmark7 wrote: 89 points
May 30, 2023 - Quite good upon opening, don't think a decant is necessary. A pleasant lighter expression that what I am used to from Rasa. I like this style....a good red wine with food.
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Redrunners Likes this wine: 92 points
March 5, 2022 - My first bottle from a case that has been aging, excellent bottle.
Smooth full bodied, well integrated flavors of blackberry, plum, tobacco and vanilla. In a nice spot.
Will have to start opening these more often - excellent single vineyard Merlot3 people found this helpful Comment -
fingers Likes this wine: 92 points
October 20, 2021 - Very dark ruby color with no fading or sediment. Profound blackberry, plum, roses, tobacco, light vanilla and moderate oak notes. Still bold, but softening some over the past couple years to allow just a hint of the tertiary character yet to come to show itself. The frame of acidity and tannins is fine and integrated, the alcohol is noticeable but fairly quiet. This was a great compliment to a fantastic Wagyu Filet Mignon, where I really didn't want the wine to be the focus of the meal. A great match.
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Doc2 Likes this wine:
November 8, 2020 - This was tasty at 3 hours in the decanter. Cherry and plum. A little light on tannins. This is a good food wine. I could drink this with thanksgiving dinner.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer CT Barrel Project
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard DuBrul Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Yakima Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 67 (48%)
- Consumed 74 (52%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationYakima Valley
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