You get those deep, dark, delicious Cascade blackberries combined with a sense of flaky, toasty pastry dough. Plenty of other flavors come through too: blueberry, black currant, and plum. A dark mineral core fleshes out to a creamy, fruitful finish, with a touch of espresso and the classic milk chocolate they often find in Merlot from their region. The structure of this wine is more like Cabernet and less like the simpler fruity versions of Merlot that come from other regions. It is a serious, dense, complex wine with finesse and balance, refined tannins, and a finish that wraps your mouth in silkiness.