Indian Wells Columbia Valley Merlot

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.

This 7 year old Merlot from Washington State, is still drinking nicely, although starting to decline a bit.

Full bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing black and red fruits with tobacco, chocolates, oak, cloves, vanilla, spices, espresso, earth, tobacco leaf and herbs.

Soft tannins on the tangy finish.

Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle.

Fruit forward and tasty. Tangy, spicy and interesting.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$20.

It time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with with nice complexity.

Showing plums, sour cherries, raspberries, light oak, licorice, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco, herbs and peppercorn.

Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a very nice Merlot from Washington State. Easy drinking and still tasty. Probably on its last leg, so drink up if you have any.

Good right out of the bottle and good by itself or with food.

A nice sipping wine. I paired it with cheeses and crackers.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$15.

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.

This 6 year old Merlot from Washington State is still drinking very nicely.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish /brick rim.

Full bodied with medium acidity.

Dry and very fruity on the palate with nice complexity, and soft tannins on the finish.

Showing blackberries, tobacco, chocolates, coffee, black pepper, dates, earth, cooked plums, raisins, figs and herbs.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime.

Good by itself as a sipping wine. Very tasty and affordable. A good party wine too.

A blend of Merlot with a touch of Syrah.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$16.

It's time for some Merlot on this#MerlotThursday. Here's a nice one from Washington State.

Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet cherries, cedar, leather, earth, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, spices, coke and peppercorn.

Full bodied with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate and fruity with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, leather, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, earth and peppercorn.

Nice length with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a very tasty Merlot from Washington State. Rich and well balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel, spicy and tasty.

This 4 year old is drinking very nicely now. Good by itself or with food.

Good right out of the bottle and better after an hour of airtime.

I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$14.

Tasty

Vibrant bold berries with sweet vanilla tones. A slight tartness on the finish. Quite enjoyable

Very smooth, cooling to the tongue. Very drinkable

good taste and aromatic

Bold deep fruity, slight pepper finish. Slight earthy in taste.

Jammy with current and baking spice. A solid choice.