The 2021 Washington Winery of the Year opened 2022 by producing one of the top Merlots in this tasting. Rob and Donna Mellison doted on these eight barrels of juice courtesy of Napa-trained viticulturist Ed Kelly. The hedonistic presentation of dark red fruit comes with elegant tannins and sensational acidity. “They really dialed in on the balance,” remarked one judge. And … [Read more...] about Mellisoni Vineyards 2018 Stillwater Creek Vineyard Barrel Select Reserve Merlot, Royal Slope $150.00
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Spring Run 2018 Stillwater Creek Vineyard Rosé, Columbia Valley, $18
Seattle entrepreneur Tom Alberg proudly created the Columbia Valley's first certified Salmon-Safe vineyard at Stillwater Creek along the Royal Slope, and the Spring Run rosé program at Novelty Hill donates $2 of each bottle sold in the winerys Woodinville tasting room to the conservation group. Since the first bottling of Spring Run in 2017, that's more than $70,000. Acclaimed … [Read more...] about Spring Run 2018 Stillwater Creek Vineyard Rosé, Columbia Valley, $18
Merry Cellars 2015 Stillwater Creek Vineyard Mourvèdre, Columbia Valley, $48
Palouse producer Patrick Merry has proven himself to be a talent with Rhône varieties. His Roussanne topped a 2018 tasting of white Rhones by Wine Press Northwest, and this work with Mourvèdre from Stillwater Creek Vineyard in the Frenchman Hills is rather moving, too. A product of that historically hot vintage, the Sept. 25 harvest came in at 27 Brix, and Merry later included … [Read more...] about Merry Cellars 2015 Stillwater Creek Vineyard Mourvèdre, Columbia Valley, $48