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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.
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- PaulGregutt.com - December 12, 2011
Washington state has had outstanding varietal merlots for decades. Among the first to excel with the grape were Leonetti Cellar, L'Ecole, Hogue Cellars and Waterbrook. The ranks of great merlot producers expanded throughout the 1990s, with numerous successes from Andrew Will, Canoe Ridge, Columbia Crest, Quilceda Creek and Northstar (founded specifically as a merlot specialist). Since that time the number of truly world-class Washington merlots has grown exponentially.
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.
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- The Seattle Times - December 10, 2011
Washington state has had outstanding varietal merlots for decades...The ranks of great merlot producers expanded throughout the 1990s, with numerous successes from Andrew Will, Canoe Ridge, Columbia Crest, Quilceda Creek and Northstar (founded specifically as a merlot specialist). Since that time the number of truly world-class Washington merlots has grown exponentially.
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.