Est. 2001. Importer & Distributor of Fine Wine, Craft Spirits, and Ginjo Sake
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Item Number: 6482
UPC: 0857051000127
Country: USA
Region: Washington
Sub Region: Columbia Valley
Appellation/AVA: Columbia Valley
Vintage: 2009
Grape(s): Merlot
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14.58
Vintage Notes: The arrival of hot conditions in late spring and early summer was offset by cooler temperatures closer to maturity which helped maintain high natural acidity, balance flavors and allow for extended hang time.
Winemaking Notes: Crushed gently and dropped by gravity into 1.5 ton bins, cold soaked 48 hours minimum, then inoculated with a variety of yeasts, hand-punched and pressed directly to barrel where the wine finishes both primary and secondary fermentation.
Tasting Notes: Roasted coffee beans and cherry cola aromas. On the palate, bright ripe fruits abound. Sweet plum, cherry and blackberry pie come to mind, layered with vanilla, milk chocolate, and rich, velvety tannins.
91 points (2010 vintage) Wine Spectator, May 2014
"Taut and compelling, packed with focused, licorice-scented blackberry and wet earth flavors. A fine layer of tannins drapes like a veil over the long finish. Best from 2015 though 2020. "
Won Double Gold at Savor NW
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Tamarack Cellars 2009 Merlot, Columbia Valley
Rating: 87
Bright red-ruby. Musky aromas of dark berries and chocolate mint. Sweet but a bit edgy and high-toned, with modest depth and nuance to the plum, chocolate and espresso flavors. Finishes with supple tannins and good length.
- International Wine Cellar (12/1/2013)
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Tamarack Cellars 2009 Merlot, Columbia Valley
Rating: 91
Focused, generous and complex, wrapping nubby tannins around a pointed core of blueberry, currant, floral and spice flavors that linger effortlessly. Features a welcome transparency. Best from 2015 through 2019. 896 cases made
- The Wine Spectator (10/15/2013)
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