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Long Shadows Merlot Pedestal 750 ml

Country: United States /

Region: Washington /

Style: Wine /

Size: 750 ml /

Vintage: 2020 /

Sku: 1746

Jeb Dunnuck94 Points
James Suckling92 Points
$74.49
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Details

Details

*Vintage may vary by location*

Each winemaker at Long Shadows makes a single wine, with famed consultant Michel Rolland the architect of this one. The aromas boast notes of coffee, spice and dried dark cherry. The flavors are luscious, rich and intense. There's plenty of tannic structure to support it all. Best after 2026.

• Merlot 82% • 14% Cabernet Sauvignon • 4% Malbec •

Suggested Food Pairing:

Charcuterie-Cheese
Chicken
Duck
Pizza
Pork

Reviews

Jeb Dunnuck94 Points
James Suckling92 Points
JD Jeb Dunnuck: 94 Points
I loved the 2020 Merlot Pedestal, which makes the most of the vintage. Full-bodied aromas and flavors of ripe plums, chocolate, spicy oak, and graphite define the aromatics, and it’s concentrated, has ripe, chalky tannins, plenty of mid-palate depth, and a great finish. The blend is 84% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Malbec, raised in 75% new French oak.
JS James Suckling: 92 Points
This has an earthy character with black cherries and plums, ground spices and cocoa. Medium- to full-bodied with chalky tannins and plush dark fruits. Meaty, velvety and a little chewy at the end. Drink or hold.