By Chris and Sherry Hardie
We thoroughly enjoy Washington wines, so we eagerly looked forward to sampling this new red blend.
The name blends "ami" (love) with heritage and is primarily merlot (64 percent) with portions of syrah (19 percent), cabernet franc (7 percent), cabernet sauvignon (5.5 percent) and malbec (4.5 percent).
A wine with this many grapes sometimes results in an indistinguishable pour, but these grapes do indeed show each other some love. The result is a fruit-forward wine that shows lots of berry and red fruits and a hint of smoke from the portion of wine that spends 16 months barrel-aging.
Sherry: "Dark and inky, with raspberry and cherry flavors and a little coconut on the finish." 3-1/2 stars
Chris: "Red licorice nose, blackberry and plum with some cherry on the front of the spicy finish." 3-1/2 stars
Available locally for about $11.
Coming next week: Ruffino Pinot Grigio
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