Spring Valley Vineyard

Mule Skinner Merlot

8.921 ratings
8.93 pro ratings
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Jeff Sidwell

Owner Bon! Gourmet

8.9

Hot nose smooth like a pinot

Hot nose smooth like a pinot

Mar 14th, 2015
Sarah Milsow-Guenther

Holding pretty well. Lots of dark fruit, some plum maybe? Decent wine.

Holding pretty well. Lots of dark fruit, some plum maybe? Decent wine.

Oct 1st, 2020
Paul Stoffel

Port-like.

Port-like.

Sep 18th, 2017
Sarah Milsow-Guenther

For this vintage, this is still tasting very young. Lots of bite on the front palette. This one could actually still benefit from age. Cellar or decant for an hour or two.

For this vintage, this is still tasting very young. Lots of bite on the front palette. This one could actually still benefit from age. Cellar or decant for an hour or two.

Jul 15th, 2017
Bob Surrency

Wow. For those of you who poo-poo Merlot, you haven't had this one!

Wow. For those of you who poo-poo Merlot, you haven't had this one!

Apr 23rd, 2015
Cindy Cammack

2008 at Brix wine tasting. Very tannic.

2008 at Brix wine tasting. Very tannic.

Sep 28th, 2013
Bryant Bickel

Bryant had this 8 years ago

Bryant had this 8 years ago

Jan 18th, 2016
Chris Blanken

Chris had this 9 years ago

Chris had this 9 years ago

Oct 28th, 2014
Edward Bylina

Edward had this 5 months ago

Edward had this 5 months ago

Nov 12th, 2023
Pierre Jotterand

Pierre had this 3 years ago

Pierre had this 3 years ago

Aug 6th, 2021