Northstar
Stella Maris Columbia Valley Merlot Blend
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Blackberry, plum and pencil lead on the nose and initial palette, finishes with some nice minerality and tannic weight. Yum!
Blackberry, plum and pencil lead on the nose and initial palette, finishes with some nice minerality and tannic weight. Yum!
Apr 28th, 2018
On the nose; beautiful florals, blackberries, dark cherries, touch of red fruit cola, strawberries, nutmeg, spice, dry dark soils, well done toast and dry, decayed florals. M+ body & tannins but leans out as it sits on the palate. Muted fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries with notes of blueberries. Mocha powder, spice, dark dry soil, dry stone, dry stems, crushed rocks, good acidity with a decent finish but isn't sustaining. It is approachable young. 48% Merlot, 39% Cabernet and 3% Cabernet.
On the nose; beautiful florals, blackberries, dark cherries, touch of red fruit cola, strawberries, nutmeg, spice, dry dark soils, well done toast and dry, decayed florals. M+ body & tannins but leans out as it sits on the palate. Muted fruits of; blackberries, dark cherries with notes of blueberries. Mocha powder, spice, dark dry soil, dry stone, dry stems, crushed rocks, good acidity with a decent finish but isn't sustaining. It is approachable young. 48% Merlot, 39% Cabernet and 3% Cabernet.
Aug 11th, 2017
Deep and dark ruby color. Smoke, vanilla and tobacco on the nose. Rich mouthfeel with dark chocolate, raspberry and dark cherry.
Deep and dark ruby color. Smoke, vanilla and tobacco on the nose. Rich mouthfeel with dark chocolate, raspberry and dark cherry.
Dec 12th, 2015
Smoky graphite, and after an initial berry melange, became more like a Cornas in a meaty, char-grilled way. Baked grapes feint to dinner rolls, with yeasty centers, then to oceanic beach debris and cut yellow pine. Leaden blueberry, black currants, black cherry, madura wraps, black olive, black gravel, licorice dust, and back to leathery graphite and blueberry. Comes full circle, and it's Washington origins fortunately insured that it did not become a comic rendering of wine like so much of the prevailing candy juice vying for popularity in the candyland pageant.
Smoky graphite, and after an initial berry melange, became more like a Cornas in a meaty, char-grilled way. Baked grapes feint to dinner rolls, with yeasty centers, then to oceanic beach debris and cut yellow pine. Leaden blueberry, black currants, black cherry, madura wraps, black olive, black gravel, licorice dust, and back to leathery graphite and blueberry. Comes full circle, and it's Washington origins fortunately insured that it did not become a comic rendering of wine like so much of the prevailing candy juice vying for popularity in the candyland pageant.
Nov 24th, 2015
This wine blew my mind. It was still good after six days opened with just a cork on my kitchen counter.
This wine blew my mind. It was still good after six days opened with just a cork on my kitchen counter.
Jan 30th, 2015
Super drinkable and yummy. Good on the nose and sexy color
Super drinkable and yummy. Good on the nose and sexy color
Jul 26th, 2020