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Basalt Cellars 2006 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))
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Dark fruit flavors of cassis and black cherry, with supporting acids and firm tannins. Young and tight, this is well-made and driven by pure, clean fruit that has been aged in a mix of French, Hungarian and American oak.
— P.G.
(7/1/2011)
Basalt Cellars 2007 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))
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Here is tasty, forward, juicy fruit—a fresh berry mix of strawberry, blueberry and raspberry. There is firm acidity to balance the tannins, which bring just a hint of herb. Well done; it lacks only some depth in the finish to bring the score up.
— P.G.
(7/1/2011)
Basalt Cellars 2006 Rim Rock Red Wine (Columbia Valley (WA))
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Nice scents of mocha, earth, coffee, cassis and caramel suggest a wine that perhaps was originally intended for a higher price point. It has soft and pliable tannins that give way to streaks of herb and some slightly bitter phenolics. But overall a nice effort.
— P.G.
(3/1/2010)
Basalt Cellars 2004 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))
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Unblended, 100% Merlot, this light, tart, citrusy wine leads with a spicy, tangy toastiness. The fruit lacks substance; it’s just generic light red fruit, and there is a rough, chalky edge to the acids.
— P.G.
(3/1/2007)
Basalt Cellars 2004 Rim Rock Red (Columbia Valley (WA))
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This is essentially a Cabernet, with small percentages of Merlot, Cab Franc and Syrah in the blend. Bottom line is a light, earthy, herbal Cabernet with some toasty, coffee-flavored oak.
— P.G.
(3/1/2007)
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