| 2005 Abeja Merlot | 750 ML | $38.99 | This is an easy wine to write about, with its brilliant dark red color that lets you know it is for real. Its fruitful, pretty, brambly nose filled with aromas of black raspberry, mountain blackberry, and dried cherry is woven with vanillin and light shaved chocolate. The mouth follows through with these flavors and traces of cassis and black currant. All of these characters are elevated by a brightness and accented with delicate spice. The final impression is long-lasting and completed by rich, silky tannins. This is a stunning example of a varietal that should not be overlooked, especially when grown on the finer sites in Washington State. Varietal Composition 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc Abeja Winemaker: John Abbott | http://www.abeja.net/ |
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