Another ripe, sexy, fruit-loaded effort is the 2012 Merlot Wild Child, which comes all from the Wahluke Slope. Seeing 20 months in 25% new French and American oak (mostly French), it has delicious, straightforward notes of black cherries, graphite and vanilla oak; it also has full-bodied richness, a deep, ruby color and a plump, rounded, mouth-filling texture. Drink it over the coming 5-6 years.