2002 Columbia Valley Merlot

"Exceptional!" Oregon Wine Report, Summer 2005

"Outstanding! Among the best wines in the Pacific Northwest!" Wine Press Northwest, Winter 2005

"Recommended!" Northwest Palate Magazine, October 2005

Gold Medal, 2005 Oregon State Fair

“An unusually appealing Merlot, with great fruit essence and good complexity! Full, dark maroon color and piercingly clear aromas of boysenberry fruit that shine out from ancillary notes of ground coffee, barrel spice, and lavender potpourri. Fresh in the mouth, the wine has forward sweet wild blue and black berry fruit flavors, accented by nuances of toffee and roses. Brisk acidity gives this wine a delightfully fresh feel, and controlled tannins help frame the wine in the mouth. The finish retains excellent fruitiness, and the lingering tannin is relatively soft." Oregon Wine Report, Summer 2005.

Variety: 100% Merlot

Vintage: 2004

Appellation: Columbia Valley

Harvest: October, 2004

Brix: 25 degrees

Vineyard: Willard Vineyard, Prosser, WA,
Wooded Island Vineyard, Tri-Cities, WA

Acidity: pH, 3.58; TA 0.62

Alcohol: 14.8%

Cooperage: 18 months, American and French oak

Production: 374 cases

Retail: $48.00