*5R* 2018 Kiona Vineyards "Red Mountain AVA" Merlot (Columbia Valley, WA)

Weight: 7R

Varietal: Merlot

Region: Red Mountain, Columbia Valley, Washington, USA

This fourth-generation, family run winery is the oldest on Red Mountain. Their Merlot, planted between 1976 and 1995, is powerful yet elegant, thanks to a gentle oak regimen that preserves the wine's terroir and primary fruit flavors.