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Northstar 2008 Merlot Walla Walla Valley
92 points - “Editor's Choice” - Wine Enthusiast - December 15, 2011
Vineyard sources in 2008 are Spring Valley and Anna Marie (in the Seven Hills region). Tannic and aromatic, this spicy effort leads with black fruits, fresh herbs and a whiff of chocolate. An underlying minerality gives texture and length. Still young, it’s balanced and already well-integrated. It should improve even more with a few years of bottle age.
Northstar 2008 Merlot Columbia Valley
91 points - Wine Enthusiast - December 15, 2011
This wine gets the all-star treatment, blending fruit from 14 vineyards, and aging it in 60% new French oak. It’s a substantial, muscular effort, with dark fruit, earth and tar components. A small addition of Petit Verdot darkens the color and thickens the tannins. There is just a hint of alcoholic burn in the finish.
Northstar 2008 Merlot Walla Walla Valley
- PaulGregutt.com - December 14, 2011
At the higher end of the price scale are these recent releases, in order of preference (all are excellent): ...the 2008 Northstar ‘Walla Walla Valley’ ($50)...all these wines rate 91 points or higher – and another 16 (my fingers are tired!) that hit the 90 point mark.
Northstar 2007 Merlot Columbia Valley
- “Favorite Washington State Merlots” - PaulGregutt.com - December 12, 2011
At the higher end of the price scale are these recent releases, in order of preference (all are excellent): ...the 2008 Northstar ‘Columbia Valley’ ($50)...all these wines rate 91 points or higher – and another 16 (my fingers are tired!) that hit the 90 point mark.
Northstar 2007 Merlot Columbia Valley
- “Wine of the Year” - Florida Today - December 7, 2011
...Finely crafted effort that accentuates the differences between that varietal and its heavier cousin, cabernet sauvignon. This one is all about balance and blue fruit flavors. Think blueberries and cassis with a finely honed edge of soft oak on the finish. Still the current release, this 2007 has fine depth of flavors without any harsh tannins to mar your enjoyment. If you’ve fallen off the merlot bandwagon after the movie “Sideways,” it’s high time you climbed back aboard.