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Chatter Creek Winery
(Woodinville, WA)
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2007 Blend 105
Appellation: Columbia Valley
Merlot Blend
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Malbec
Winemaker: Gordon Rawson
Merlot 49%, Cabernet Sauvignon 21%, Syrah 14%, Petit Verdot 10%, Malbec 3%, Cabernet Franc 3%. This wine sparkles with bright, ruby color. The nose, ripe and forward, is an aromatic blend of violets, cassis, and black cherry. A complex palate starts with cassis, then warming to plumy cherry and blueberry fruit. The finish continues the interplay of the fruit and terroir, framed in by notes of toasted almonds and vanilla bean. A wine that boasts of tremendous balance and attentive winemaking.
Acclaim: 89 pts - Wine Spectator July 201186 pts - Wine Advocate October 2011
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$22.00
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Claar Cellars
(Pasco, WA)
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2002 Corneauxcopia
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Merlot Blend
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc,
Winemaker: Bruno Corneaux
Beautiful ruby color with racy aromas of licorice, cedar and berry. Full bodied with refined tannins and compacted fruits and licorice on the mid-taste that lingers on a peppery licorice aftertaste. A real food friendly wine to enjoy with red meat and strong cheeses. Corneauxcopia is Bruno Corneaux, our winemaker’s, special barrel select blend from the best grapes from Claar Cellars White Bluffs vineyard.
Acclaim: SILVER MEDAL - Florida State Fair International Wine Competition 2/08 RECOMMENDED - Wine Press Northwest 9/07 CRITICS SILVER - Critics Challenge International Wine Competition 4/07 SILVER MEDAL - Northwest Wine Summit 4/07 SILVER MEDAL - Tasters Guild International Wine Judging 4/07 SILVER MEDAL - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 1/06
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$26.99
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Claar Cellars
(Zillah, WA)
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2006 Merlot
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Winemaker: Joe Hudon
Cherry and blueberry are the first notes in this refined Merlot, followed by spice, leather and cedar when it opens up. The palate is rich and round with plums and blackberry flavors wrapped in fine, and ripe sweet tannins.
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Columbia Crest Winery
(Paterson, WA)
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2005 Two Vines Merlot-Cabernet
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Winemaker: Ray Einberger
“Blackberry and raspberry aromas lift from the glass and carry through the palate. This expressive wine yields a supple mouthfeel and soft finish.”
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$9.99
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Columbia Crest Winery
(Paterson, WA)
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2004 Two Vines Merlot
Appellation: Columbia Valley
Winemaker: Ray Einberger
“This fruit-forward wine is defined by aromas and flavors of raspberry and blackberry. Expressions of coffee and cocoa frame the mid-palate, and spice round out the soft-velvety finish.”
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$7.99
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Columbia Crest Winery
(Paterson, WA)
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2003 Two Vines Merlot
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Winemaker: Ray Einberger
“ This pleasing Merlot offers intense aromas of spice, blackberry, and raspberry with expressions of cocoa and soft velvet on the palate. A hint of chocolate completes the lingering fi nish.”
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Columbia Crest Winery
(Paterson, WA)
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2005 Grand Estates Merlot
Appellation: Columbia Valley
Winemaker: Ray Einberger
“This complex artisan wine is produced using various barrel types and varietals to offer classic Merlot spice, ripe cherry fruit, and cocoa aromatics which persist on the palate. The balance of wood and black fruits creates a velvety, seductive finish.”
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Columbia Crest Winery
(Paterson, WA)
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2004 Reserve Merlot
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Winemaker: Ray Einberger
This classic Washington state Merlot offers aromatics of spice, blackberry, and chocolate which lead into a balanced palate of velvety-textured fruit and tannins. The long, seductive finish lingers.”
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$22.00
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Columbia Crest Winery
(Paterson, WA)
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2002 Two Vines Merlot-Cabernet
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon,
Winemaker: Ray Einberger
“Generous blackberry, black cherry and raspberry aromas and flavors unfold from the glass. This is a luscious, expressive wine with a soft, appealing finish.”
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Cuillin Hills Winery
(Woodinville, WA)
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2005 Claret
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Merlot Blend
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc,
Winemaker: Derek DesVoigne
Bright, with a nose of cherry, chocolate and a hint of rose pedal. On the palate this wine is well balanced and has nice fruit and vanilla texture, but this year’s version finishes a little more stout in the tannin department.
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$21.00
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Daven Lore Winery
(Prosser, WA)
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2009 Merlot
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot
Winemaker: Gordon Taylor
Why is Washington Merlot so good? Perhaps the soft, easy drinking structure, coupled with the intense and welcoming blackberry and blueberry aromas. Washington Merlot's crimson red color marries with oak without being dominated by it. We all love comfort food and this is comfort wine. Daven Lore 2009 will go down in my mind as one of the best. It's bold, it's dark, with great vanilla, licorice and cinnamon notes. Blackberry, black currant and blueberry pie filling coat the glass and give a heady...
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Acclaim: 25th Annual Ray's Boathouse Northwest Wineries Retrospective - Silver
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$27.50
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DeLille Cellars
(Woodinville, WA)
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2009 D2
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Merlot Blend
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Winemaker: Chris Upchurch
The impression on the nose is immediate with aromas of fresh cherries, cinnamon, plum brandy, mocha chocolate, fennel seed and cigar box. The array of bright nuances continues on the palate with classic “Bordeaux blend” flavors of black currants, black cherries, blueberries and mint. There are also delicate hints of black pepper, brown butter and toasty oak flavors that combine with rich and juicy mouth watering balance continuing through the lengthy finish delivering yet another delicious D2 vi...
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$38.00
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Eagle Harbor Wine Company
(Bainbridge Island, WA)
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2005 Raptor
Appellation: Columbia Valley
Merlot Blend
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc,
Winemaker: Hugh Remash
We set out to make a highh quality Bordeaux right bank style wine: soft and spicy Merlot based (60%) pleasant Cabernet (30%) with some distinctive Cabernat Franc (10%). We aged it 26 months in new French barrels to provide vanilla and toast aromas. The Merlot aroma is plummy and the flavor is soft and haunting -- supple oak tannons finish along with coffee and chocolate flavors. Suave and elegant, the 2005 Raptor provides wine lovers with a smooth, round, hedonistic experience. I tend toward poe...
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$35.00
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Edmonds Winery
(Woodinville, WA)
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2004 Slide Ridge 53% merlot 42% Cab 5% petit verdot
Appellation: Columbia Valley
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot,
Winemaker: Doug Petersen
120 cases produced
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Facelli Winery
(Woodinville, WA)
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2005 Private Reserve Merlot
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Winemaker: Lou Facelli
Made from 100% Merlot, this single vineyard reserve style wine is an excellent example of how much depth and layers of complexity Washington Merlots are capable of. Dark ruby red in color the wine shows beautifully in the glass. Aromas are sweet, mirroring flavors of cherries, plums, violets, and black currant, with hints of dark chocolate, cedar and vanilla. A big mid-palate mouth-feel is enhanced with firm tannins providing structure with balanced acidity. The finish is long and lingering. Sti...
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$39.99
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Facelli Winery
(Woodinville, WA)
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2011 Merlot
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Winemaker: Lou Facelli
The sandy loam soil of Dionysus Vineyard produces grapes of exceptional quality and character. We feel this wine is an excellent example of why Merlot from Washington State has met with such great success. This 100% single vineyard wine is medium to full bodied with definitive lush tannins that are soft and smooth on your palate. Small, dark colored berries from mature vines produce intense aromas and flavors of dark cherry, plum and blackberry that have become its signature. Hints of vanilla, m...
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$29.99
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Fidelitas Winery
(Benton City, WA)
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2009 Columbia Valley Merlot
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Winemaker: Charlie Hoppes
A plush, single varietal merlot from select Columbia Valley Vineyards
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$25.00
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Forgeron Cellars
(Walla Walla, WA)
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NV Walldeaux Smithie
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Merlot Blend
Blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Zinfandel, Petit Verdot
Winemaker: Marie-Eve Gilla
Walldeaux is a non-vintage blend for more consistency and desity. Blending vintages allows a full tasting experience with complex layers from the "mature" vintages, combining with fruity, youthful and juicy mouth filling flavors from the "younger" vintages. This wine is bold and juicy with a firm structure. The full flavors and smooth tannins suggest a new-world wine while its focus and balance, dark fruit and spice flavors are definitely reminiscent of old world Bordeaux.
Acclaim: "An excellent value, this is full of plum and deep cherry flavors and shows fresh acidity. All this is set against a backbone of soft tannins. It's an Old World style of wine with New World taste, big fruit, soft tannins that meld beautifully." Victoria Lahti, Washington Wine Awards, April 2009
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$16.00
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Fox Estate Winery
(Mattawa, WA)
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2000 Merlot
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
The sun drenched hillsides of the Wahluke Slope produce some of the finest grapes in the world. Crafted from these luscious grapes our Merlot is a very bright and fruity red wine bursting with cherry flavors. Barrel aged in old oak to preserve softness, this wine pairs perfectly with red meats and zesty sauces.
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$10.00
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Gamache Vintners
(Prosser, WA)
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2006 Estate Merlot
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Appellation: Columbia Valley
Winemaker: Charlie Hoppes Asst Winemaker Mitch Venohr
Gamache Vintners' 2006 Estate Merlot is a complex, beautiful wine.Aged for twenty months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, its expressive nose shows dark fruits complimented by a wisp of smoke.Rich plums and juicy black cherries with a twist of the pepper mill round out the smooth mouth feel and lingering finish. Oak Aging- 20 months in new (34%) French & American (50/50) and neutral (66%) oak
Acclaim: 90- Robert Parker Advocate Double Gold Medal Winner- Seattle Wine Awards Silver Medal- Los Angels Intl. Wine & Spirits
300 cases produced
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$24.00
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