2020 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot
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The 2020 Merlot Grand Estates, made with 5% Syrah and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, is pale ruby in color and offers fruity and red floral notes in an open-knit expression. Medium-bodied and with a short mid-palate, the Merlot ends with an uncomplicated finish. The wine aged 14 months in new and neutral French and American oak. 818,652 bottles were produced.
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The 2020 Merlot Grand Estates is darkly floral and earthy with hints of animal musk and crushed blackberries. This washes across the palate with juicy acids that enliven its tart wild berry fruits. It leaves a mark of minerality along with a chewy blueberry skin concentration and hints of mocha. This is an excellent entry to the "value category" of Washington State Merlot.