Name: Three Rivers Malbec-Merlot
Variety: 50% Malbec, 50% Merlot
Region: Columbia Valley
Country: United States
Year: 2006
Price: $27
Shop Review: The Malbec was sourced from Gamache
Vineyards and the Merlot portion from Dionysus Vineyard. The Malbec was harvested on October 6th
and the Merlot was brought in on September 5th. All of this fruit was hand harvested. The Malbec was destemmed and crushed into a
small open-top fermentor where it was pumped over twice daily. The Merlot was pumped over in stainless steel
tanks. Primary fermentation lasted, on
average, seven days. At this time the
skins were gently pressed off and fermentation was completed in barrel. Malolactic fermentation occurred in 29% new
French and Hungarian oak. While aging in
oak barrels the wines were racked every three months to naturally clarify the
wine.
My Review: This wine both smelled and tasted of
blackberries and was dry. Something was
off in this wine. It was hot and
something else seemed out of balance. It
is definitely not worth the price to me.
I think I can find better wines for $20 less!
I had this wine
alone without any food.
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