By Chris and Sherry Hardie
A Christmas or holiday dinner deserves a special wine. This new blend from Washington’s founding winery is an excellent choice.
Domestic red blends are popular, and sales have grown faster than any other red variety, according to AC Nielsen. Merlot is the main grape in this wine (60 percent) with syrah (28 percent) and smaller amounts of grenache, malbec, cinsault and mourvedre. The wine is aged for 14 to 16 months in oak barrels.
It’s a well-rounded wine with nuances of red fruit flavors laced with hints of cocoa. It would pair nicely with beef, lamb or even a Christmas goose.
Sherry: “A delightful blend of plum, cherry, coconut and chocolate.” 3-3/4 stars
Chris: “Flavors of cherry, strawberry and cocoa.” 3-1/2 stars
Available locally for about $15.
Coming next week: Lamarca Prosecco
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