Sineann Hillside Vineyard Merlot, Columbia Valley, USA

西尼恩山坡園梅洛干紅葡萄酒

點擊次數(shù)：3462

A big wine for Merlot, this high alcohol (14.6%) effort ramps up its black cherry fruit with volatile acidity and brings in chocolaty barrel flavors under an earthy, tannic finish. Another year or two in the bottle can only help; at this young age it seems a little blowsy and sharp.——P.G.(4/1/2009)—— 89

Flavorful and interesting, with citrusy acids elevating the mouthfeel and supporting the plump, round cherry fruit. Beautifully crafted, it’s already drinking like a well-integrated wine, though barely a year out of the fermenters.——P.G.(4/1/2006)—— 91

Low-cropped (2.1 tons/acre), well-drained, eastern Oregon fruit gives exceptional structure and intensity to this fine Merlot. The nose is a rich mix of fruit, meat and smoke. Loaded with black cherry and blackberry fruit, spiced up with toasty oak and hints of herbs. Just 330 cases made.——P.G.(12/1/2003)—— 91