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Neher Family Wines 2019 Principal Red

Neher Family Wines 2019 Principal Red


Principal Red is 100% Merlot from Sagemoor Vineyards and represents the first commercial production by the Neher family with the help of two legendary Walla Walla winemakers, Gordy Venneri (co-founder of Walla Walla Vintners) and Roger Cockerline (founder of Bunchgrass Winery). The result is a wine that presents vibrant aromas of cedar, Allspice, black peppercorn and jammy black fruit. On the palate, it delivers fruit alluding to black cherry and plum with emerging notes of chocolate on the mid-palate, then an earthy finish reminiscent of clay pot minerality with persistent acidity.

- Reviewed by Gary Hayes

AVA: Columbia Valley
SavorNW Award: Double Gold Medal 2022
Judges Score: 94 Points
Price: $32

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