Cougar Crest Merlot Walla Walla 05

85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, all from Stellar Vineyard and Cougar Hills Vineyard. This wine opens with a ripe bouquet of bing cherry, red fruits, violets, anise, and a color that is dense, dark and ruby. Balanced acidity and mature tannins give the midplalate structure to support the lush, jammy mouth feel and the rich spectrum of fruit, spice and toasty oak that linger on the long, extended finish. - the winery