2015 Januik Merlot

WSI94+ The 2015 Columbia Valley Merlot shows a nice range of dark and red fruits on the nose. The silky texture is fantastic as the wine unveils dark fruits with milk chocolate and a touch of sweet pipe tobacco. The 2015 Columbia Valley Merlot includes grapes from Klipsun, Weinbau, Bacchus and Ciel du Cheval vineyards. After destemming and crushing, grapes were fermented on their skins in small lots for an average time of eight days. After being pressed off, each lot of wine was moved to an equal mix of new and once used French oak barrels for 21 months of barrel aging during which time the wine was racked every 5 months. 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon.