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Northstar Merlot Walla Walla 03
Price: $50.95
$45.86 - Any 12 or more bottles
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92 points Wine Advocate. Dusty malt, dried herbs and bright cherry flavors are balanced well into this smoothly-structured wine that concludes with a supple, lingering finish.
Wine Advocate says: "Chocolate, blackberries, and cassis can...read more
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Northstar Merlot Columbia Valley 05 - An elegant wine that opens with bold aromas of raspberry, mint, maple, chocolate, clove, coconut and licorice, it's medium-bodied, dense and muscular with a bold, rich, smoky coffee-mocha finish.
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Stella Maris Red (Northstar) 04
Price: $29.75
$26.77 - Any 12 or more bottles
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a fine bottle, with sweet raspberry fruit leading into a succulent mouthful of chocolate and cherries - Paul Gregutt, Seattle Times...read more
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Northstar Winery
Northstar Winery makes outstanding Merlot. The
winemaking is a collaboration between veteran Washington winemaker Rusty
Figgins and
renowned California
winemaker Jed Steele.
Each year, the winemakers create a Bordeaux-style Merlot by individually
fermenting and aging dozens of small lots – all carefully selected
for the unique aromas, flavors, tannins and/or structure they bring to
the wine.
 In the end, the individual characteristics of
each vineyard are blended together to create a seamless, balanced wine
of great richness and complexity. During fermentation, each lot is punched
down to add color and flavor while avoiding astringency. At dryness,
the wine is racked into 100% new French oak barrels to integrate the
oak and fruit early. The wine is then typically aged 19 months before
bottling unfiltered and unfined.
The result is a wine with the unmistakable power
of Columbia Valley Merlot and a seductive display of rich fruit perfectly
matched to firm tannins and polished oak.
Locations of Northstar Winery's vineyards: 
Northstar Winery's location in Washington State: 
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