Today we look at a 2007 merlot from Washington state’s Columbia Valley that costs between $17 and $22.
Whoa. This stuff is serious. Super dark red, almost black. Dense. Warm. I mean, really warm. Fruit-forward. Woody. Hints of chocolate. Excels at both flavor and mouthfeel. Moderate tannins. A gentle bite. Smells like a spice box.
Delicious.
EDIT, Jan. 2013: The current 2008 vintage is similarly wonderful, although it is more fruit-forward than I remember the 2007 being, to the point where the 2008 verges on blatant sweetness. I still love it.
I paid $22 at Total Wine for this mouth-watering wonder, and will gladly do so again.
Highly recommended.
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