Abeja Columbia Valley Merlot 2022 - 750ml

94pts Decanter

Gorgeous blueberries, dried violets, and spice aromatics introduce this estate-grown Merlot, assembled from vineyards throughout the Columbia Valley, including sites in the Red Mountain, Walla Walla Valley, and White Bluffs AVAs. Spiced blue and black fruits, ripe black plums, exotic spices, and redolent desert scrub savoury character buoy the ripe fruited intensity.

91pts Wine Spectator

Deft and elegant, with medium-bodied cherry and currant flavors that take on tobacco and spice accents on the way to refined tannins. Drink now through 2032.

90pts Jeb Dunnuck

The 2022 Merlot offers a nice nose of baked plum, cinnamon, and clove before leading the way to a full-bodied core of fruit intensity that's creamy in texture, supported by soft, supple tannins. The finish is marked by a taste of vanilla oak.

Winemaker's Notes

A generous nose loaded with ripe plum is layered with complex baking spice, earth, and rose aromas. In the glass, plum hues introduce fresh strawberry flavors on the palate, which opens onto a moderate body with powdery tannins and fresh acidity. Next, layers of rhubarb, black pepper, and cloves mingle with savory undertones of sage and olive, which continue to evolve throughout a length.

Blend: 100% Merlot