Sourced from the Mercer Family’s Horse Heaven Hills Estate Vineyards, this is the fifth wine in the limited edition Cougar Collectors’ Series. The grapes for this wine were grown by Cougs, harvested by Cougs and handcrafted by Cougs. The wine is available direct through Mercer Wine Estates website at their online wine shop or through the Washington State University “Wine-By-Cougars Wine Club”.
Mercer Estates 2016 Cougar V Red Blend HHH, $35
Editor’s Choice – Outstanding (91-94 pts.)
This proprietary red blend entices the senses with dusky aromas of cocoa, dark red fruit, spice and a whiff of smoke. Rich and supple, offering a smooth, generous core of lively red and black cherry, licorice and mocha flavors, backed by well-defined spice and earthy mineral notes that etch their way through the long and satisfying finish.
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