This worthy steed rides out of Horse Heaven Hills as a rich, deeply expressive Merlot, flashing an intense bouquet of mixed ripe berry compote, racing across the palate with pure berry fruit balanced with oak spice and finishing with a flourish of integrated flavor that sticks around for a victory lap. Apologies to actual horse folk for any weak metaphors. A Platinum Award winner at the 2019 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition.
Coyote Canyon, Horse Heaven Hills (Washington) Merlot 2016
By Rich Cook