Whidbey Island Winery Merlot, Yakima Valley, USA

惠德比島酒莊梅洛紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：1413

Here is a good value effort, smoky, chewy and dense, with strong flavors but solid Merlot varietal character. There is unusual smokiness in the wine—presumably from barrel toast—but enough ripe fruit to offset that and the substantial tannins. The spicy finish suggests American oak barrels were used.——P.G.(9/1/2009)—— 88

Here is a firm, tart wine, still quite young and showing some hard, green tannins. The winemaking is solid, and there is a core of tart, sour cherry fruit, but these were not the ripest of grapes. ——P.G.(2/1/2002)—— 85