Winery - Pine & Post
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Strawberries rule here, gliding into a substantial finish with none of the faux flavors (excessive tobacco, vanilla, etc.) that mar too many inexpensive Merlots.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Don’t look for richness at this price, but you will find a clean, straightforward wine, with supple, ripe fruit flavors and surprising midpalate weight. There’s nothing flabby, watery, thin or fake about it.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Syrah is three quarters of the blend, a great choice in a value-priced red. Tangy berry fruit leads into a snappy middle. Vanilla wafer adds some resonance to the finish. A fine everyday red.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A pleasant, nondescript wine. There’s 10% Sauvignon Blanc in the blend, which gives it a little spicy lift, but the mainstay Chardonnay core seems generically lemony and falls away in the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fruit forward, with sweet clean scents of berry and black cherry, this fills the mouth with pretty pop fruit flavors. The darker grapes in the blend—Cab Franc, Syrah and Lemberger—add color and a little tannic bite.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sharp, spicy, tastes of apples, with plenty of flesh. Ripe and straightforward, showing none of the sugar, vanilla and excessive oak chip flavors of most cheap Chardonnays. Solid winemaking, juicy acids, and a fine food wine for six bucks.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
For Washington Merlot this really sets the bar for bargain basement wines. It’s solidly crafted, with clean black cherry fruit, firm acidity, light but supple tannins, and a long, refreshing finish. No hint of excess green or stem or anything funky; it’s easily the best $6 Merlot in the country.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very strong for the price point; this has cassis and tar, spice and herb along with tart, berry-flavored fruit. Acids are strong and provide a good underpinning, and the tannins carry a fair amount of herbaceousness. This has the heft and muscle of much more expensive wines.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sémillon and Viognier account for 14% of the blend, taking it away from varietal character but adding some citrus and spice. This is a solid, everyday white, with moderate alcohol and a clean finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Solid and clean, this well-made Chardonnay includes a generous (20%) proportion of Sémillon, which fleshes it out. The dominant flavors are tangerine and citrus, and the wine sets up crisply in the mouth without feeling stripped or sour in any way.
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