ON-209874 BC-752063
Columbia Crest H3 Merlot 2013
Merlot
Washington, Usa
LCBO# 209874
0V
8585
$19.95
Critic Reviews (2)
Anthony Gismondi
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Anthony Gismondi

The summer of 2013 was hot, in fact it was the warmest in the past decade and the heat carried it the fall. The...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

A very soft and oaky merlot with a manufactiured feel. Plummy with blue fruit, crème brûlée, milk chocolate and...

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Community Reviews (1)
winingwithmel
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winingwithmel

July 16th, 2016
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H3 stands for Horse Heaven Hills, the AVA (i.e. appellation) where wild horses used to roam freely. The Valley’s drought-like conditions and extreme sun exposure toughen up the merlot grape, so that it grows a thicker skin, making for a bigger wine. This merlot has ripe fruit and chocolate as well as firm tannins to balance it out, plus a tinge of cedar and mint. YUM. Get the whole story at http://winingwithmel.com/2016/07/08/focus-on-washington-wines/





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