Long Shadows | Pedestal Merlot (Magnum) - NV

The aromas boast notes of coffee, spice and dried dark cherry. The flavors are luscious, rich and intense. There's plenty of tannic structure to support it all.

Reviews:

• Decanter: An utterly spectacular showing from this exciting vintage. 82% Merlot with the remainder Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, this revels in its Turkish coffee aromas with sandalwood, dark currants, chocolate fudge and blueberry compote rounding out the bouquet. This presents a hedonistic bent with an intense mouthfeel and glorious length. Unabashedly big, the acidity and firm tannins hold this gorgeous core of blue and dark fruits in place.

• Vinous: Long Shadows has crafted a beautiful new Right Bank style 2018 Merlot Pedestal, which is nearly all Merlot (82%) with smaller portions of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. Once on the nose this shows an intoxicating bouquet of black currant jelly, espresso bean and shades of black licorice candy. The mouthfeel captured here is exquisite as the Merlot seamlessly glides across the mid-palate delivering a decadent core of dark fruits, black licorice, black peppercorn and espresso ground tones. Finishing very long, this is already a beautifully evolved wine that will improve with an hour in the decanter.

Producer Information

Long Shadows Vintners is a Washington producer with a portfolio of locally-sourced wines produced by different international winemakers. Long Shadows was founded in 2003 by Allen Shoup and today, produces the popular regional varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Chardonnay and Syrah. Fruit is sourced from vineyards throughout the Columbia Valley AVA. The Benches vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills subregion is the only one owned by Long Shadows Vintners, through several of its investors as a long term source of fruit. The estate also leases vineyards located in the Yakima Valley, Wahluke Slope and Red Mountain viticultural areas. The different winemakers make seven labels under the Long Shadow title. The winemakers include Randy Dunn who has his own Napa Valley winery called Dunn Vineyards; John Duval who previously made wine for Penfolds; and the prominent consultant Michel Rolland, who makes the Pedestal Merlot. During the first few vintages the winemakers would all travel to the winery for harvest, but as Long Shadow has become established, several instruct the making of their wines from afar. Gilles Nicault runs the winery day-to-day and acts as the resident winemaker.

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