Trinchero Merlot Chicken Ranch Vineyard

Minneapolis Wine Spectator Offline - Washington Reds (Birch’s, Long Lake, MN) : PnP, and it was evident that this wine needed time to smooth out, as the tannins were overpowering at the start. We went back to this one later in the evening and it had improved, but still paled in comparison to the other wines, as it lacked the balanced structure of the other reds. Focused, dry, and tannic with plenty of fruit left. I'd say try to age …