The neighborhood for Double Canyon Vineyard includes the Mercer family, famed Champoux Vineyard and Phinny Hill, so Kitsap Peninsula chiropractor Brian Petersen doesn’t seem to mind adjusting the spine of his wallet to purchase the berries for this bottling of Merlot — which includes 10% of Phinny Hill Cab. Dense aromatics open with rose petals and cigar box cedar, barrel notes of cinnamon toast and macerated black cherry. Inside, it combines heft with balance and brightness, bringing spoonfuls of black cherry and cassis that make for elegance, finishing with sweet red bell pepper and lingering cherry skins.
Awards: 93 points — Outstanding!
Production: 55 cases
Alcohol: 14%
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