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Jones of Washington 2019 Estate Vineyards Merlot, Wahluke Slope $15.99

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Best Buy! Each of the five 2023 Platinum winners made by Victor Palencia for the Jones family fit under our “Best Buy!” tier, including this marvelous Merlot. This is the second time in four years for this blend of Unit 20 and 26 vineyards to make our Platinum honor roll. Dark cherry, black licorice, cracked black pepper and chalkboard dust are gathered together in a velvet structure. (248 cases, 14.7% alc.) Award: Pacific Northwest (gold)

Qualifying award: Seattle Wine Awards (gold)

Rating: Platinum • 91 points

Production: 387 cases

Alcohol: 14.8%

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About Eric Degerman

Eric is the President and CEO of Great Northwest Wine. He is a journalist with more than 30 years of daily newspaper experience and has been writing about wine since 1998. He co-founded Wine Press Northwest magazine with Andy Perdue and served as its managing editor for a decade. He is a frequent wine judge at international wine competitions throughout North America and orchestrates 10 Northwest competitions each year.

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