2019 | Northstar Winery | Columbia Valley Merlot

The 2019 vintage has rich concentrated aromas of black cherry, cedar, and mocha that lead into flavors of raspberry, chocolate, cherry, and vanilla.

Reviews:

• Wine Enthusiast: Rich mulberry and blackberry aromas mingle with pine needles and damp earth on the nose of this wine. Blueberry dominates the palate, along with flavors of coffee and grilled steak. The tannins and texture are silky smooth, with juicier than expected acidity.

• James Suckling: Nicely spiced on the nose with notes of nutmeg and coriander sitting on top of the black fruit. Full-bodied with firm tannins and fresh acidity. Cocoa powder stands in the background to the fruit and spice.

Producer Information

Northstar, located in Walla Walla, Washington, aims to make Merlots that can be considered among the world's best, using fruit sourced from one of the world's best regions for the variety: Washington state. Winemaker, David "Merf" Merfeld, blends New World fruit with an old world winemaking style, influenced by Bordeaux's "right bank," to create his highly-acclaimed wines. Northstar produces two Merlot-based wines from the Columbia Valley and Walla Walla AVAs, as well as the Stella Maris red blend and extremely limited production bottlings of the blending component varieties that Merf uses as his "spice box" in creating Northstar's Merlots.

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