Winery Duck Pond - Desert Wind Vineyard Merlot

Winery Duck PondDesert Wind Vineyard Merlot

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Desert Wind Vineyard Merlot of Winery Duck Pond is a red wine from the region of Wahluke Slope of Washington.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Desert Wind Vineyard Merlot from the Winery Duck Pond

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Desert Wind Vineyard Merlot of Winery Duck Pond in the region of Washington is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Desert Wind Vineyard Merlot of Winery Duck Pond in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Duck Pond's Desert Wind Vineyard Merlot.

Winemaker
Mark Chargin
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Desert Wind Vineyard Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Wahluke Slope wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Desert Wind Vineyard Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Wahluke Slope wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Desert Wind Vineyard Merlot - 2009
In the top 100 of of Wahluke Slope wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Desert Wind Vineyard Merlot from Winery Duck Pond are 2009, 2011, 2012

Informations about the Winery Duck Pond

The winery offers 48 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Wahluke Slope in the region of Washington
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The Winery Duck Pond is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Wahluke Slope to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 45000 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Wahluke Slope wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Wahluke Slope

The wine region of Wahluke Slope is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine K Vintners or the Domaine Two Vintners produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wahluke Slope are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wahluke Slope often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, citrus fruit or tree fruit.


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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