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2007 Northstar Merlot Columbia Valley
Merlot
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 52
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Franche-Comte wrote: flawed
February 3, 2024 - Gone bad. Too old.
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JohnSh wrote: 91 points
April 28, 2018 - Dark brick/purple in colour, with a tiny bit of bricking. Plums, smoke and earthy notes on the nice, ripe nose, and there are black plums, milk chocolate, coffee, tar and a creamy texture in this medium-full bodied wine. Some tannins still, to add structure. Very tasty! Drinking well now, but should last a few years easily (A-).
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RajivAyyangar wrote: 85 points
January 10, 2016 - GuildSomm Holiday Party - Wines of Washington (and some blinds) (Dirty Water SF): Some sweet caramel-fig development, and overall a raisinated quality to the dark plum / cassis fruit. Really intense fruit-driven nose. A bit more structured (acid-wise) than I remember the Duckhorn Merlot being.
The oak (60% new French barrels) is pretty well-integrated at this point.
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no leashes wrote: 91 points
June 15, 2015 - Black fruit, tar and pencil lead. Medium bodied, fine tannins. Well balanced. Drinking very nicely.
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gtm Likes this wine: 92 points
April 18, 2015 - drinking beautifully right now
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By Stephen Tanzer
November/December 2010, IWC Issue #153 (link)(Northstar Merlot Columbia Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Sean Sullivan
5/17/2011 (link) **** points(Northstar Merlot Columbia Valley) An aromatically appealing wine with incense, cherry, red currant, black fruit, whiffs of coconut, and mocha. Broad, tart, and lush on the palate with a muscular fruit profile and ripe, well-integrated, fine grained tannins. A deliciously long finish. 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot. Aged 18 months in French oak (60% new). 14.7% alcohol. 11,500 cases produced. Sample provided by winery.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Northstar
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Columbia Valley
- UPC Codes 087893000256, 088586000256
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 328 (29%)
- Consumed 804 (71%)
Food Pairing
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- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationColumbia Valley
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