Jeremiah Diaz

8.9

Medium straw color; smells like yellow apple and maybe jasmine on the nose; medium acidity; tastes like star fruit, saline, and a hint of butter with a long finish. I'm really enjoying the minerality. — 2 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Dry on the palate and fruit forward.

Full bodied with medium acidity.

Showing plums, cherries, light oak, licorice, spices, tobacco, herbs, earth, light vanilla and chocolates.

Medium finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious Single Vineyard Merlot from Washington State. Soft and elegant with nice complexity.

Another delicious wine by Charles Smith. Peaking now. Tangy and interesting.

Robert Parker 94 points.

Better right out of the bottle. Lost some oomph after decanting it for 90 minutes.

Good by itself or with food.

100% Merlot grapes were aged for 21 months in (50% new) French Oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$45. — 2 years ago

Thomas Thompson

9.2

Black currant, cacao, baking spice, and black pepper. Dense and rich. Medium plus acid and medium tannin. — 4 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.1

What can I say... Washington Washington Washington.... superb — 5 years ago

with Tom

Randall Brater

9.1

Excellent pinot. Similar to prior notes. Olives and artichokes on the nose. Earthy, rich fruit, and tasty. — 5 years ago

Amy Yan

9.0

Yummy sparking rose with a slight kick — 6 years ago

Roslan Schofield

9.3

2019 vintage at Signature restaurant; quintessential Pinot with a bit of barn p-funk, fruit forward, very smooth and medium body. Excellent finish and paired nicely with truffle risotto — 2 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.3

Night two at Bern’s. A backup bottle to replace the 1907 LLC that had a flaw. Went with this choice for its high shoulder fill and great color. Light tawny reddish color. Clear rims with a deep color center in the glass. Fruit forward nose with notes of black and red fruit, some earth and some wood. With air it opened like the others. Decent structure. Good balance. Nice, solid wine for its age but nothing dramatic or exciting. — 2 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.0

Thanks Goaley, great as always... Washington Merlots are very good — 4 years ago

with TwiLea

S.S. Mandani

9.2

Papaya, melon, lemongrass, honey, and cola.

Bubbly bubbly. Woah. Apple cider like quality. Vivacity. Cola-like essence. Blades of grass, for sure. Kind of an odd, yet still refreshing, Riesling. — 5 years ago

TheSkip

9.0

This was a touch flabby and sweet. However I may have had it too warm. — 5 years ago

Ro Rich

9.5

Truly excellent — 5 years ago

Ian Staub

8.9

Pure sweet and tart cherry fruit and that dusty bloody earth. Pretty, classic Chianti from organic fruit. Another great $20 bottle from @Vineyard Gate Selections, LLC — 6 years ago

Doug Powers

9.5

FLN — The sexiest/prettiest of the three 1986s we had, showing violets and complex, layered fruit framed ever so slightly in some softening tannins, way closer to being ready than the LLC, group favorite but I’m giving a little more to the LLC to its immense additional potential. — 2 years ago

with Jim

Torey Nelson

9.2

Vin De Garde, LLC — 2 years ago

with Sarah

Joe Gillies

9.2

I don't tend to drink merlot often so this was a random purchase at $17. And I'm pissed I didn't buy more. This is drinking very well right now. So well balanced and not overly soft.and fruity. — 4 years ago

Arlene

9.0

Really enjoyed, 1L. Domestique wine club Sept 2020. — 5 years ago

Kaycee Gilmore

10

Perfect summer red — 5 years ago

Brian R

9.2

Cool wine. Really interesting beeswax element on the finish that you usually see in skin contact whites. Guessing.m it relates to the fermentation or aging vessel. — 5 years ago

Ming L

9.0

Though the bell pepper note was quite prominent, the nose was nevertheless deep and inviting with cassis, blackcurrant, licorice, raspberry, touch of vanilla, and hint of smoked meat, thyme, and anise. Fresh and round acidity sporting a feminine medium to full body with polished tannins. Young and just starting to develop.
Clos du Marquis has its own vineyard and therefore is not considered a 2nd wine to LLC. As a matter of fact, it has its own 2nd wine. Paid a bit less than $50. A steal. — 6 years ago