The VanArnams continue to prove that the Gilbert Road vineyard they established in 2007 is providing home-grown winemaker Branden Seymour with the fruit to produce some of the region’s top red wines as they have now received a Platinum for work from three consecutive vintages. Aromas from four barrels of Merlot include cherry candy, cocoa, baking spice, sweet tobacco and eucalyptus. Black fruits are found on the opulent attack where cocoa, cinnamon and sarsaparilla lead to a velvety finish from which lightly toasted oak peeks out. Qualifying awards: San Francisco Chronicle (gold), Savor NW (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 91 points
Production: 100 cases
Alcohol: 13.9%
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