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Merry Cellars 2006 Stillwater Creek Vineyard Sémillon (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $18

This wine carries a whiff of honeyed fig, which opens out into a luscious, rich, satisfying, full-bodied Sémillon. It’s a complete wine, which seems to run through a lifetime’s evolution in the mouth, finishing with a creamy, plush mix of fruit and barrel. Long, seamless and delicious. — P.G. (12/1/2007)

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Merry Cellars 2008 Sauvignon Blanc (Wahluke Slope)

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Price $14

A deep yellow gold, lushly scented with orange blossom, citrus peel, ripe pear and other stone fruits, this rich, oily take on Sauvignon Blanc was done in stainless steel, but has the textural complexity of barrel fermentation. It’s a grippingly delicious bottle. — P.G. (11/1/2009)

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Merry Cellars 2008 Sémillon (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $18

Fermented in 100% new American oak, then transferred to stainless with extended lees aging, this rich, deep gold-colored Sémillon is bursting with ripe stone fruits, and unusual hints of petrol. Full and generous in the mouth, it finishes with oxidative flavors of toasted nuts and brioche. — P.G. (11/1/2009)

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Merry Cellars 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $28

Hard and compact, its cassis and blue/black berry fruit flavors are matched to ripe, still chewy tannins. There’s a shell around this wine, yet it seems nicely layered, with suggestions of earth, leather and coffee. — P.G. (11/1/2009)

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Merry Cellars 2006 Sauvignon Blanc (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $14

This shows interesting fragrances that mix fresh grain, grass and leaf. It’s pumped up with plush fruit; the wine is 100% varietal and 100% stainless-steel fermented. A confident hand is at the winemaking helm here; this nicely matches up the varietal character, the ripeness, the acids and the alcohol, keeping it all in balance. The wine is seamless and variegated… — P.G. (12/1/2007)

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Merry Cellars 2007 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $30

A 15.1% alcohol bruiser, this is beautifully made. The Stillwater Creek vineyard fruit tastes like fresh-picked blackberries, with firm acids and underlying minerality that keeps it clean and fresh right through the finish. — P.G. (11/1/2009)

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Merry Cellars 2005 Carmenère (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $32

It’s Seven Hills fruit and it carries some of the lushness and also the green flavors (tea and bark) of the vineyard. Light in the mouth, balanced and well-made with those flavors of bark and tea mixed in with tart cranberry/strawberry fruit. The oak is just right. — P.G. (12/1/2007)

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Merry Cellars 2007 Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $36

Bursting with deep, ripe berry/cherry fruit, this Rhône-inspired blend reaches California-style ripeness (15.6% alcohol), yet remains nuanced with hints of earth and herb. Stillwater Creek is the vineyard source. — P.G. (11/1/2009)

Most Reviewed Designations

Crimson Red Stillwater Creek Vineyard Twilight Hills Red

Most Reviewed Varietals

Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenère Chardonnay Merlot Red Blend Rhône-style Red Blend Sangiovese Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon Syrah Viognier

2009 Russian River Vineyards Estate Grown

Rich flavors of cherries, persimmons, cola, anise and oak flood the…

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