The 2012 Walla Walla Merlot is a blend of 87% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc that spent 15 months in 40% new French and American oak. It offers lots of coffee bean, ripe plum and currant fruit, and lots of wild-herb characteristics to go with a medium to full-bodied, ripe, plump, character-filled style on the palate. This is a sexy, fruit-driven beauty to drink over the coming 4-5 years.