Abeja Merlot

Weight 750 oz
Red Varietal

Merlot

Color/Category

Red

Vintage

2013

Country

United States

State

Washington

Region

Columbia Valley

Size

750ml

Number Per Case

12

90

Vinous
Review

97% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot

Vineyard Sources: Sagemoor Farms: Bacchus and Dionysus; Ciel du Cheval: Scootny Flats

Appellation: Columbia Valley

Harvest Date: September 5, 2013 and September 26, 2013

Oak Composition: 100% French; 40% new, 60% one-year-old

Barrel Aging: 18 months

Bottling Date: June 9, 2015

Release Date: October 1, 2015

Cases Produced: 680

Winemaker: Rob Chowanietz

Vinous, 90 points

“Bright, dark red. Musky dark berries, tobacco, mocha and graphite on the nose, with a complimentary element of smoky oak. Suave, vinous and sweet, offering a pliant texture and good concentration to its dark berry, chocolate, and menthol flavors. Can’t match the superb 2012 for definition or floral lift but finishes with smooth tannins and noteworthy persistence.” – Stephen Tanzer, October 2015