Tasting- Three Rivers Merlot

Name: Three Rivers Merlot
Variety: Merlot
Region: Walla Walla Valley, Washington
Country: USA
Year: 2006
Price: $27

Wine Critic Review: "Perfumed berry aromas offer an initial sense of sweet fruit, followed by more savory tones of tobacco leaf and dried herbs. Complex in the mouth, a melange of cherry, plum, and black raspberry flavors make up the fruity core, while accents of tobacco, cedar, and a subtle sense of dusty earth add depth. Fresh acidity and finely balanced tannins give a good frame and force to the flavors, with subtle oak spice in the background. The elegant finish is long. A cellar candidate, or enjoy now with a grilled T-bone steak." Wine Spectator

My Review: I really enjoyed trying this Merlot at the Vintage Cellar. The smell consisted primarily of dark berries and that it might be a smooth wine. When I sipped the wine I the dark berries became very apparent and there was some heat for an aftertaste. Also, earthy tones came out during my tasting of this wine.  I would say this Merlot was a medium bodied and I found this to be pretty decent.

This wine was not tried with food.