Winery Cougar Crest - Estate Merlot

Winery Cougar CrestEstate Merlot

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Estate Merlot of Winery Cougar Crest is a red wine from the region of Walla Walla Valley of Washington.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Estate Merlot from the Winery Cougar Crest

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Estate Merlot of Winery Cougar Crest in the region of Washington is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Estate Merlot of Winery Cougar Crest in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cougar Crest's Estate Merlot.

Winemaker
Debbie Hansen
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Estate Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Estate Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Estate Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Estate Merlot - 2008
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Estate Merlot - 2007
In the top 100 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Estate Merlot from Winery Cougar Crest are 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Cougar Crest

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Walla Walla Valley in the region of Washington
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The Winery Cougar Crest is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Walla Walla Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of Walla Walla Valley wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Walla Walla Valley

The wine region of Walla Walla Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 225 estates and châteaux in the of Walla Walla Valley, producing 840 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Walla Walla Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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