2003 Columbia Crest Two Vines Merlot
Price: $5.99 @ Trader Joe’s
What They Said:
Per wine.com on the 2003 Columbia Crest Two Vines Merlot: “This pleasing Merlot offers intense aromas of spice, blackberry, and raspberry with expressions of cocoa and soft velvet on the palate. A hint of chocolate completes the lingering finish.” -Ray Einberger, Winemaker
What I Think:
This one was a pleasant surprise. I’ve always coupled Washington and Merlot in my head so I thought this was a good time to do my quarterly check in on this varietal. Amazingly out of the 286 bottles I have consumed since starting this blog a mere 2 have been merlot. This one opened the doors for me to try others. Nice, round red fruit throughout followed by a lingering hint of chocolate on the finish before fading to vanilla/barrel flavors. Nice and smooth throughout. I’ve already grabbed myself another bottle, don’t hesitate to grab one of your own!
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March 16th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
I had another bottle of this and enjoyed it just as much. So much so that I grabbed another one at Trader Joe’s tonight! I even thought about trying another Merlot to see if my palate may be interested in revisiting this grape but decided against it. At least for now….