GOLD MEDAL WINE CLUB’S Platinum Series Selection P Plus! latinumLong Shadows Vintners 2008 Pedestal Columbia Valley, Washington Founded by Washington State’s wine pioneer Allen Shoup, Long Shadows Vintners is a collection of ultra-premium wines created by internationally acclaimed winemakers from the major wine regions of the world. Each winemaker was brought to Washington’s Columbia Valley and asked to create a special wine from the region’s top vineyards – one that would showcase the viticultural excellence of the Columbia Valley while reflecting their’ own winemaking reputation from their native wine regions. Allen named the venture Long Shadows Vintners in tribute to this esteemed group of individuals who have helped shape the industry with their benchmark wines and wineries. Winemaker Michel Rolland was asked to partner with Long Shadows to craft a world-class Merlot for the Pedestal label. Rolland is considered by many to be one of the most influential winemakers in the world, consulting for over 100 vintners Just 847 and vineyards on every continent and producing wines with an alluring style known as the “Rolland Method.” A graduate of the esteemed Bordeaux Faculty Cases Produced! of Oenology, he lives in , where he also owns and manages a -Wilfred Wong number of fine wine estates. For the Pedestal Merlot, Michel Rolland carefully selected two vineyards near Red Mountain in Washington’s Columbia Valley. Here, the Merlot fruit consistently J 270 creates wines with bold, rich flavors and a savory, smooth palate. Since the first ust vintage in 2003, Michel Rolland has contributed his winemaking expertise to the P Pedestal Merlot and has helped shape Long Shadows Vintners into the esteemed Cases roduced! portfolio it’s recognized for today. Accolades & Tasting Notes 93 POINTS 93 POINTS 92 POINTS -Robert Parker -Stephen Tanzer’s -Wine Spectator International Wine Cellar The 2008 Pedestal Merlot comes from Washington State’s Columbia Valley, an acclaimed American Viticultural Area that lies in the Columbia River Plateau through much of central and southern Washington. Here, the unique climates allow the Columbia Valley to produce wines that are very fruit-forward, like many California wines, but that also retain some of the balance and structure of European wines. The 2008 Pedestal Merlot has vibrant flavors of fresh blackberries, currants and ripe red fruits that are framed by notes of toasted oak and bittersweet chocolate. It’s dark and rich with great concentration and texture. Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar says the 2008 Pedestal Merlot is “Perhaps the best vintage to date for this bottling.” Aged 22 months in oak. 81% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc. 3% Petit Verdot. Enjoy now until 2018.

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