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Stella Maris Columbia Valley Merlot Blend

8.919 ratings
8.63 pro ratings
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Salami & Prosciutto, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Blue Cheese, Onion
Top Notes For
Stacey Taplin

Rich plum. Very tasty!

Rich plum. Very tasty!

2 people found it helpfulJul 1st, 2014
David Kline

Smoky graphite, and after an initial berry melange, became more like a Cornas in a meaty, char-grilled way. Baked grapes feint to dinner rolls, with yeasty centers, then to oceanic beach debris and cut yellow pine. Leaden blueberry, black currants, black cherry, madura wraps, black olive, black gravel, licorice dust, and back to leathery graphite and blueberry. Comes full circle, and it's Washington origins fortunately insured that it did not become a comic rendering of wine like so much of the prevailing candy juice vying for popularity in the candyland pageant.

Smoky graphite, and after an initial berry melange, became more like a Cornas in a meaty, char-grilled way. Baked grapes feint to dinner rolls, with yeasty centers, then to oceanic beach debris and cut yellow pine. Leaden blueberry, black currants, black cherry, madura wraps, black olive, black gravel, licorice dust, and back to leathery graphite and blueberry. Comes full circle, and it's Washington origins fortunately insured that it did not become a comic rendering of wine like so much of the prevailing candy juice vying for popularity in the candyland pageant.

Nov 24th, 2015
Daoud Sangwa

Sommelier Whole Foods Market

9.4

This wine blew my mind. It was still good after six days opened with just a cork on my kitchen counter.

This wine blew my mind. It was still good after six days opened with just a cork on my kitchen counter.

Jan 30th, 2015
Joseph Swoboda

Excellent plum and apricot overlay in a light motif wine. Wonderful!

Excellent plum and apricot overlay in a light motif wine. Wonderful!

Sep 2nd, 2016
Chillable Red

Delicious! Too bad you can't find it in stores anymore, but luckily our neighbors have a stash in their cellar

Delicious! Too bad you can't find it in stores anymore, but luckily our neighbors have a stash in their cellar

Mar 31st, 2015
Lucas Brown

Stellar with shrimp

Stellar with shrimp

Jan 23rd, 2015
Cindy Hastings

Schaeffer Indian party. Delicious.

Schaeffer Indian party. Delicious.

Apr 3rd, 2015
Jeremy MacArthur

Jeremy had this 10 years ago

Jeremy had this 10 years ago

Oct 5th, 2014
Katy Rogers

Katy had this 11 years ago

Katy had this 11 years ago

Dec 31st, 2013
Brian DeGustino

Brian had this 7 years ago

Brian had this 7 years ago

Nov 26th, 2017