2020 Long Shadows Pedestal Merlot, Columbia Valley, USA (750ml) Sercial the wine is intense and

the wine is intense and persistent with good structure and balanced acidity

with powdery tannins and a crunchy core of fruit

A full and rich red with lots of dried fruit

structured and layered wine tastes distinctly of the appellation—a mix of sage

The Chassagne Montrachet 1er cru "Abbaye de Morgeot" is a very well balanced wine

2020 Long Shadows Pedestal Merlot, Columbia Valley, USA (750ml) Sercial the wine is intense andWINEMAKER'S NOTES: A concentrated and layered wine offering dark fruit aromas with a hint of tobacco. The mouthfeel is opulent, with luscious wild blackberry and chocolate covered black cherry woven around an appealing note of spicy clove. Beautifully complex, the flavors and weight of the wine combine to leave a rich, satisfying finish. TASTING NOTES: I loved the 2020 Merlot Pedestal, which makes the most of the vintage. Full bodied aromas and