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1986 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1986 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. An unexciting vintage with few wines of any merit.
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1987 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1987 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. An unexceptional vintage with average crop size.
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1988 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1988 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. Bloom and set proceeded on schedule and the vines went into the summer with a good-sized crop.
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1989 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1989 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. Perfect conditions in September and October produced an excellent vintage.
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1990 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1990 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. One of the warmest vintages on record produced rich, ripe wines.
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1991 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1991 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. A difficult harvest produced a number of structured, well-balanced wines.
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1992 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1992 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. A large, early vintage of reasonable quality - good colour and ripeness.
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1993 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1993 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. A record crop of good quality.
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1994 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1994 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. The crop was small but quality was excellent.
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1995 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1995 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. An irregular and variable vintage.
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1996 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1996 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. A February freeze and cool weather during bud set halved the crop in many sites.
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1997 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1997 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. A large crop of good quality wines.
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1998 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1998 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. A good vintage for deeply coloured, fruity wines.
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1999 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
1999 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. The long ripening season helped produce very good Merlot indeed.
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2001 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
2001 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. Smooth, silky wines with intense fruit flavour.
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2000 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
2000 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. Cabernet-like Merlot with massive tannins and concentrated flavours should last forever.
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2002 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
2002 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. Elegant cherry-scented wines with smooth, ripe tannins.
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2005 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot
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2006 vintage guide for California Merlot
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2005 vintage guide for California Merlot
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2004 vintage guide for California Merlot
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2002 vintage guide for California Merlot
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2001 vintage guide for California Merlot
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2000 vintage guide for California Merlot
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1999 vintage guide for California Merlot
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1998 vintage guide for California Merlot
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1997 vintage guide for California Merlot
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1996 vintage guide for California Merlot
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1995 vintage guide for California Merlot
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1989 vintage guide for California Merlot
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1993 vintage guide for California Merlot
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1994 vintage guide for California Merlot
