Meadows Property Winery and Vineyard is situated within the Umpqua Valley, in southern Oregon. The land was initially bought in 1996 and grape vines have been first planted there in 1999. The land at the moment belongs to Dexter and Marilyn Meadows, who expanded the winery and proceed to make wine there. The area’s situations are just like the Rhone Valley in France and assist a spread of various grapes, however at this time we try a purple mix and a merlot, each of that are produced in restricted amount and are nicely aged. Chris provides his overview of a xxxxxxxxxxxxxx as nicely.
2009 Meadows Property Merlot – Merlots, even superb merlots, don’t are inclined to deal with prolonged getting old in addition to heartier, extra tannic grapes like sangiovese and cabernet sauvignon, however this merlot has held up nicely. Some air is crucial in the beginning and it’s possible you’ll merely wish to decant it to benefit from the wine at its greatest. I hadn’t decanted it, however after letting it sit within the glass for half an hour, it started to indicate its high quality, providing beautiful aromas of plum, black cherry, currant, black olive, and a contact of eucalyptus. The palate follows go well with properly, revealing good complexity because the flavors come collectively nicely. The tannins are light however they assist to offer construction, a silky mouthfeel and a drying contact to the medium size end. This wine will likely be a deal with for followers of excellent merlot, however additionally it is a crowd-pleaser that exhibits broad attraction. A- / $75
2013 Meadows Property Pink Planet –78% Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc, 14% Cabernet Franc, 14% Merlot. It is a fruity wine, with a nostril displaying juicy plum, raspberry, and mild black pepper. The palate shifts gears, at first providing jammy raspberry compote. With a while within the glass, the wine exhibits higher steadiness and extra complexity, and I like to recommend decanting it or letting it breathe a bit earlier than consuming. After some air, the raspberry is joined by plum in addition to a contact of black pepper and is balanced by medium acidity. The wine may gain advantage from a bit extra construction, however it’s completely satisfying and pretty straightforward consuming both by itself or with meals. B / $27
2009 Meadows Property Merlot
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