Wine Enthusiast Magazine

WASHINGTON

MERLOT

Marking the winery’s 30th anniversary with some of the fruit coming from the original vines planted in the valley, this wine offers generous aromas of fresh red raspberry, spice and baking chocolate leading to plush, textured red fruit flavors that show depth, with coffee notes on the finish. A firm tannic structure backs it. —S.S.

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