Snoqualmie Vineyard, Columbia Valley, WA

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A local restaurant has a free wine tasting on Thursdays. Last night they offered four whites and two reds. The whites were not anything I was interested in but I tried the reds. One was Italian mainly form the Corvina grape (5% sangiovese). The other was a 2000 Snoqualmie Merlot Reserve. My first impression of the merlot was "where's the body?" It seemed very light in the mouth. But following sips led me to conclude that I liked the aroma and I liked the taste so what was my beef? The label says that the best 3% of merlot grapes are selected for the reserve. It seemed to have good fruit and a balanced American oak element. Wondered if Bucko reviews their wines. They also make a cabernet reserve and a cabernet-merlot blend. (I only had about a 1 oz. or 1.5 oz. pour and there were smokers around me in the bar area, so it was hard to really evaluate the wine.)

[This message has been edited by wondersofwine (edited 04-04-2003).]