J. Bookwalter Merlot 2000
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Vintage
2000
Size
750ML
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For nearly two years we have had the good fortune of working with one of the finest "celebrity" winemakers in the world. Zelma Long has brought her expertise and international winemaking knowledge to our winery and as they say "Katie bar the door". The 2000 Vintage was a year that made you thankful for Mother Nature's kindness in that she gave us perfect growing conditions all year long. The 2000 Merlot is our first complete vine to wine effort with Zelma's tutelage and is without a question the finest merlot we have ever produced. Aged for 15 months in exclusively French oak barrels, this careful blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon exhib-its ripe cassis and blackberry flavors married with a lingering vanilla and coconut finish. Drink now or lay down for several years.
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- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Other Vintages
1998-
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The story of J. Bookwalter Winery is a story of family heritage, deep roots and a centuries-old commitment to the land. Ten generations of the Bookwalter family have been involved in American agriculture. But it was Jerry Bookwalter, generation nine and father of current company president John Bookwalter, who led the family into viticulture. After graduating from UC-Davis in 1963, Jerry spent 13 years farming in California’s San Joaquin Valley before moving his family in 1976 to the Tri-Cities in Washington State.
Once there, he firmly stamped the Bookwalter name on the state’s nascent wine industry. From 1976 through 1982, Jerry helped manage the plantings of three iconic vineyards – Sagemoor, Bacchus and Dionysus.
CLW130591_2000 Item# 52196