Three Rivers Winery Merlot 09

Review:

2008 Vintage Tasting Notes

Double Gold-Wine Press Northwest "Best of the Best in the Northwest" Annual Platinum Judging Competition 2004.

Winemaker Holly Turner's mainstream Merlot is a beauty, thanks to lush fruit and well-managed oak. Aromas of vanilla and black cherries give way to juicy, jammy flavors of blackberries and black pepper. Sweet tannins give this youthful approachability.

Gold Medal-Central Washington State Fair 2004

"Outstanding"-Wine Press Northwest, Summer 2004 "Holly Turner Expertly finished what Charlie Hoppes started as the backbone of great fruit shines throughout this wine. Blackberries, chocolate and light oak percolate up from the glass, and the first blush on the palate is that of intensely bright red currants and cranberries. Look for dark chocolate in the midpalate and a stream of pie cherries that runs throughout as the fruit ripens from beginning to end. This well-structured wine holds the potential for greatness, and its affordable enough so that you may conduct your own research over time."