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100% Syrah and aged entirely in once-used French oak barrels. We sourced from the same outstanding vineyards: Boushey, Lewis and Riverbend (source of the Fielding Hills wines), and it is again made in a racy style with good acidity that pairs we...
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The future of Malbec in Washington State is bright if this hearty, dense wine is an example of what’s to come. The scents and flavors are of black cherry, black currant and blueberry spiced with cedar, sandalwood, white pepper, smoked meat, an...
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2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
Wine Enthusiast 91 points!
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The Roller Girl Jammer is Elaine and Tanya's homage to the resurgence of women's roller derby in the Northwest. A blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 11% Merlot. It shows black cherry, anise and baking spice notes in the n...
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Cola, Loganberry, anise, finishing with a yin and yang of sweet vanilla and bitter cocoa. Tons of fruit, beautifully layered, that packs a punch but does it in style. From the amazing 2007 Washington vintage.
Syrah, Phelps Clone 100%, Sev...
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Nine Hats is the "good value" second label of Washington State's Long Shadows Collection, a group of nine internationally famous winemakers, each creating one Washington wine...
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Positively glass-coating and inky. Black berry, violet, iodine, meat, black pepper and little oak make for an engaging nose. The velvety palate has great acidity to lift the massive black fruit. Shadings of black pepper and earth round out the f...
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70 cases made.
The deep flavors and unique complexity of Petit Verdot, an up and coming grape from Washington State grown at Les Collines Vineyard.
The SuLei (soo-lay) Petit Verdot is a beautiful, deep garnet color. It opens with perfum...
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Nine Hats is the "good value" second label of Washington State's Long Shadows Collection, a group of nine internationally famous winemakers, each creating one W...
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First, a hit of sweet, perfumed black cherry Syrah. Next, the big, dark, meaty notes of Malbec - leather, earth, tar, dried black currant. Cabernet Sauvignon adds earth, truffle, dark chocolate, and polish. From Buty's own Phinny Hill Vineyard. ...
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I had the cheesehead hat blown right off my head this week when I tasted Elemental Syrah 06. It's from the Willamette Valley...as in Oregon...as in fantastic. 2006 was the perfect year for ripening Syrah in Oregon - hot and dry. Exotic and smoky, minerals and violets, this classic Syrah at under $20 is a steal!
A fascinating, deeply complex Syrah with smoky violets and bacon, mineral, coffee and leather notes with vibrant berry fruit. Unmistakably Syrah - but a different animal than most Northwest Syrahs. 2006 was a perfect vintage for growing Syrah in...
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The Stafford Hill Tempranillo 08 is an excellent value, Holloran's second label, made by Jay Somers....
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A blend of Syrah, Sangiovese, Barbera and Lagrein from Oregon and Washington vineyards. Dark fruits such as blackberry, black cherry, and plum are balanced by moderate tannins and bright acid. Sweet berry and dark plum flavors are invigorated by j...
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A blend of 42% Cabernet Franc, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Syrah, 12% Merlot, and 11% Sangiovese. It was aged for 11 months in neutral French oak barrels. Like the previous releases of this wine, the Spellbinder is packed with great fruit, a...
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New for January 2011, a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc.
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2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
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Wine Press NW says: "Joy Andersen continues to astound us with her outrageous wines at incredible prices. This fabulous effort doesn't disappoint, thanks to its aromas of coffee, mocha and black currant and bold, jammy flavors of marionberries,...
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Around the winery, it’s simply called M.S.G. Mourvédre, Syrah, Grenache make up this Southern Rhone style blend. The meaty Mourvedre, the gamey Syrah, and the bright vibrant raspberry Grenache make this blend just right.
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The Bergevin Lane Calico Red Wine is named for a Calico cat, an elegant image of a long, lean mouser (facing away from you, like any good cat would do when its image was being recorded)decorates tasty blend of red wines - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merl...
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This Syrah is made by Scott from Sheridan but is produced by Dineen Vineyards.
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The Nine Hats Red 2008 includes the classic five grapes of a true Bordeaux blend. Cabernet Sauvignon is the dominant grape at 54%, softened with 24% Merlot, 10% each Cab Franc and Petit Verdot, and 2% Malbec. Long Shadows' higher end wines ...
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Very limited special bottling of Washington red wine made for Gonzaga University by Walla Walla's Dunham Cellars.
Made by Eric Dunham, one of Washington's top winemakers, it's a blend of 57% Cabernet, 23$ Merlot, 10% Syrah, 6% Cabernet F...
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Deep, luscious in color, this full-bodied Merlot has a velvety mouth-feel with hints of huckleberry, dark chocolate and a black pepper finish. Enjoy with steak and pasta. - the winery
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This wine is a blend of 67% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc and 16% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is a very nice Bordeaux blend with delicious flavors, good balance but with a softer structure than our other wines. One of the strengths of this wine is that ...
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This is a new wine and was inspired by a suggestion from a friend to make a wine in the style of the great Merlots produced in the Pomerol region of Bordeaux. It is 97% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc. We were fortunate to source additional g...
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The first Cab Franc from Andrew since the 2006, this is one of our favorite Andrew Rich wines - it's just hardly ever available.
The more 2008 Washington reds I taste, the more I love the vintage. Andrew's 08 Cab Franc comes from the now-f...
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An impeccably well balanced red wine, the 08 Les Collines Zinfandel is a sexy steal. Our most popular Zinfandel, hands down.
Sweet, fresh, and juicy, its succulent scents of black cherries and sweet spice are matched by creamy black cherry v...
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Tiny production and huge concentration in a gamy, peppery, meaty Syrah from a couple of super talented guys in a winery one step up from a garage. If you like the hand crafted, obsessed over and tirelessly nurtured wines made in the single digi...
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A December Avalon Wine Club selection -
15% savings for Club Members
Wow- I've followed this winery for a few years as their new vineyard matured. With this wine, the maturity of the vineyard and the experience of ...
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The Exhibition is Fall Line's value wine. It's dark in color, almost a ruby red, and has aromas including spice, cassis, violets and plums. Flavors include spicy ripe fruit. Enjoy now or cellar for up to seven years.
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Abundant blackberry fruit and spice aromas are lifted by flavors of anise and black olives, complemented by tasteful and balanced oak. - the winery
Fruit Source: Abacela’s Estate Fault Line Vineyards, Umpqua Valley
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Delicate scents of candied cherries, cassis, candied red currant, and a distinct sense of rose petals mingle with toasty barrel spice in the nose. Flavors are of sweet black cherries, cassis, lots of toasty cocoa bean, and the wine finishes with...
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Sinister Hand is a blend of dark, hearty red grapes traditionally used in wine from France's Rhone region. The Sinister Hand blend contains Washington State grown Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, and Counoise fruit.
A small crop of intensely fl...
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An irreverent blend of Pinot noir and Syrah. This vintage has a full, expressive palate of plum and cassis. Refined tannins with a light toast leading to a lingering finish. ...
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This is incredible juice. Trust Syrah 08 follows the style of past vintages - it's more like a great Northern Rhone Syrah than most New World Syrahs. Smoky blackberry, black raspberry and sweet red cherry are woven with ribbons of five-spice a...
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From the winery: Chuck Reininger on the Helix Cabernet Sauvignon:
"Yoga for the Palate! Permit this wine to reelaxxx for awhile. While sitting straight up with eyes closed, focus on the Helix (the wine and the shape) by swirling the Cabernet ...
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2009 Wine Enthusiast - 91 points - Angel Vine sources excellent fruit, and makes what is arguably the most hedonistic, California-style Zinfandel in the Northwest. Here blended with 13% Primitivo, the sweet and liquorous berry fr...
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Ed Fus fashions wines from among the 62 acres of Zinfandel in Washington State, sourced in the AVA’s of Walla Walla Valley, Columbia Gorge, Horse Heaven Hills and Wahluke Slope. With respect to the expression of fruit and a very moderate hand w...
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Wine Press Northwest rated the wine as EXCELLENT! Drink now or cellar for three to five years.
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2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
Abacela Dolcetto 07 retains the att...
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This wine is made in the style of a classic Right Bank Bordeaux everyday red - sweet cherry and berry fruit combine with a most pleasant creme brulee/toasted sugar in the finish. Andrew ages this wine in American oak, and the characteristic choco...
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A delicate perfume with ripe, unctuous blue and black fruit. This Malbec will improve over the next three to five years and pair wonderfully with grilled pork ribs marinated in chipotle-mushroom aioli.
Malbec has proven to be an ideal varie...
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The Red replaces the "Recess Red," with a classy label and the same outstanding value.
“This hearty red wine is in part comprised of the hard press fractions of each of our vineyard lots, including some of our best vineyard sites. As a result...
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Flavors of blackberry, cherry mingled with dried herbs. This wine will cellar well.
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2006 Vintage Tasting Notes
"Packed with blue and black fruits, flavors of smoked ...
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A blend of fourteen varietals that optimizes the taste and mouthfeel while elevating the aromatics of dark fruit, figs, and warm spices.
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Wine Spectator 92 points
"Firm in texture, but brimming with dar currant and boysenberry flavors under a layer of licorice and pepper, pushing through the fine tannins to glow brightly on the rich finish. Best from 2012 t...
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2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
With this, the sixth vintage of the Coup, we continue to “épater le merloisie.” Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah (60, 25, and 15 percent) are ...
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
A "country" French style Rhone blend red, Syrah, Counoise, Grenache, and Mourvedre at a great price. Highly recommended.
Scents of sweet black cherry and spicy red fruit complement a lush, sensuously texture...
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Corvidae Wine Company's "Rook" blended red wine is a crowd-pleaser. With a robust nose of rich black cherry, mocha, and a whiff of Syrah smoke, this is definitely not a shy wine. Lots of ripe fruit flavors are here, with cassis and plums domina...
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Nelms Road is Woodward Canyon's value priced second label.
Great aromas of cedar spice and black cherries, plenty of body and berry fruit on the palate, with a soft and approachable middle. Highly recommended value Cabernet one of Washingto...
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This complex yet elegant Syrah comes from the renowned Boushey Vineyard in the cool upper Yakima Valley (900-1200 feet) of Eastern Washington State. The owner, Dick Boushey, is one of the most reputable growers in Washington State, serving for ...
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Badger Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon has No Sulfites Added. From the winery: "Forward blackberry and cherry aromas are complimented by wood spice and toast. Flavors of currant, blackberry, and black cherry are framed by toasty vanilla and spice....
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This understated Cab was just named WINE OF THE WEEK by the San Francisco Chronicle!
Barnard Griffin Cabernet Sauvignon receives awards and press plaudits every years as one of Washington State's best value wines. It has rich, inviting aro...
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Barnard Griffin Zinfandel is full-flavored with tons of dark fruit, especially raspberry. Richly structured with medium oak notes, this reveals hints of chocolate through the lengthy finish.
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Excellent value red blend from Walla Walla's Basel Cellars.
"Being being a true Claret, this press blend contains Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petite Verdot. Amazing floral aromas lead to the flavors of cherries, r...
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Wine Spectator 91 points.
Sold out at the winery but still available here.
Dense and deep in the Bergevin Lane style, but with nice balance. This is a really fruit forward and easy drinking Cabernet. Offering a suave ...
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TATT - Tried and True featuring a different tattoo artist on each label.
44% Syrah (Lewis, Lonesome Spring, Davidson)
31% Cab Sauv (Double Canyon in the HHH)
25% Grenache (Cockburn Ranch in WW)
409 cases produced
"The id...
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Bergevin Merlot is smooth and supple, with juicy dark cherry and plum flavors. We love the hints of chocolate and cherry jam. A silky finish makes it a great wine for sipping. It is a red wine that's easy to love....
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Owen Roe's David O'Reilly's newest "value" wine, Murphy's Law is a well priced, quaffable red blend!
74% Merlot - 21% Syrah - 5% Cabernet Franc Vineyards: Red Willow, Outlook, Elerding, Elephant Mountain, Slide Mountain, etc.
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Sale price, down from $18 retail.
Super value red wine from A to Z. A kitchen-sink blend, ranging from Merlot, Cab, Cab Franc, Syrah, Grenache, Tempranillo, Sangiovese, and Nebbiolo. Delicious, dark flavors and a rich finish make the A to ...
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Vineyards:
Ash Hollow, Bacchus, Minnick, Pepper Bridge, Phinney Hill, Pleasant, Seven Hills, Stillwater Creek
Blend:
53% Cabernet Sauvignon
31% Merlot
8% Syrah
8% Cabernet Franc
Little Jack Horner…ok, you know where this is going. PLUM...
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"a dark and smoky wine with tight scents of cassis, raspberry and pomegranate. Suggestions of mushroom, tobacco and lead pencil waft through the finish, and this has enough concentration to spend...
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Beautifully earthy and dark with lots of blue fruit like blueberry and boysenberry. An initial hint of dark chocolate on the nose and lots of intense fruit on the mid-palate. Less "spicy" than other syrah from this region....
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2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
Walla Walla Vintners Washington State Cuvee 07 - This lush blend of Walla Walla Valley terroirs contains 35% Cabernet Sauvignon from Se...
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Both winemakers Ben Smith and Gaye McNutt appear to be content with the pace, or the cadence of the winery. McNutt juggles a heavy schedule to find time for harvest and crush, weekend bottling and blending. Family members help out during crucia...
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Bright with raspberries and red notes. Depth of color, flavor, mouth feel; raspberries, not black berries, high palate tones, not plums and cherries - these are marks of Cabernet Franc at its best and beautifully expressed in this vintage.
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Evening Land ONCE - The Table Cabernet Sauvignon - Host of Bravo's Top Chef reality show, Tom Colicchio blended this Cabernet. Part of the "ONCE" lineup of wines from Evening Land Vineyards.
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A wine that is approachable now for those full flavored meals and a wine with enough structure to age beautifully for the next decade, though you may have difficulty saving it for that long. A deep cherry note, not overwhelmingly fruit forward ...
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Combines the rustic nature of the Sangiovese grape with the lushness of Washington State grapes. Dusty cherries provide the backbone, with nice acidity to pair with all sorts of dishes. Walla Walla Vintner's prices remain some of the most mod...
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From the winery -
This is the third bottling of Barbera, with select fruits from Ciel du Cheval vineyard blended with 11 barrels from Coyote Canyon. While
clusters were entirely de‐stemmed, the berries were only l...
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Proof that Nebbiolo can succeed in Washington! Made in consultation with one of our favorite Barolo winemakers, Corsini's Nicola Argamante, who produced Decanter's highest rated 2006 Barolo.
From the orange-ish hue to the te...
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Flavors of Columbia Gorge sweet mountain fruit along with maple syrup, ripe tannins, earth and anise....
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Charles Smith's best value Washington State Syrah.
Everything you want in a syrah....smooth, firm, fresh & dark...super
dense purple with meaty dark fruit, Asain five spice & sweet tobacco. Intense yet
plush texture...it will KNOCK YOUR SO...
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Dusted Valley's Boomtown Syrah and Merlot are the winery's best value offerings....
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Charles Smith's great value Washington State Merlot.
If velvet had a flavor this would be it. Bittersweet chocolate, dark Italian cherries.
Sweet rose petals with a firm, satiny finish. Pure Washington Merlot. HELL YEAH! - Charles Smith...
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Tamarack sources fruit from several vineyards, including: Seven Hills, Vanessa's Vineyards (Walla Walla) and Sagemoor, Tapteil, and DuBrul (Columbia and Yakima). Ron Coleman serves as winemaker and general manager. He founded the winery after a ...
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2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
The Spellbound Syrah/Tempranillo 07 has the classic characteristics of Washington Syrah - fleshy, black cherry, spicy toast, rounded and soft...
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This Syrah has a name unique to the vintage. Dominio IV's 2005 Syrah was called "Old Man Facing East". The winery plans to name each vintage of their wines with different names....
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Cavatappi Sangiovese 09
This Sangiovese is made from fruit harvested in Washington State. It's a popular everyday red wine made by an Italian wine distributor based in Seattle.
This wine was born out of a demand for high quality and the ...
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Dusted Valley's Boomtown Merlot and Syrah are the winery's best value offerings. ...
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2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
Charles Smith Chateau Smith Cabernet Sauvignon 07 - Charles Smith's personal "house" Cabernet can now be yours as well!
Delicious Cabe...
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This blend incorporates a co-fermentation of Syrah and Viognier with a bit of Grenache and Counoise. The bouquet seems to float out of the glass to entice you into the extraordinary fruit and the ripe tannins give you a silky smooth finish.
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This Syrah is blended from three different Syrah vineyards, Dineen Family, Meek, and Stillwater Creek. The mix forms a wine that is both complex and elegant. It will cellar well but with only 250 cases made, it will sell out soon.
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Wine Advocate 91 points!
"The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep purple in color with
an alluring nose of smoke, incense, baking spices, violets,
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Gordon Brothers Kamiak Red 07 -
Big red wine at a small price....
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Wine Press NW says: "Luscious cherries-in-cream flavors. This is a rich wine with good tannin structure followed up with chocolate, cedar and black fruit. Long, delicious finish."...
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Tinto is a blend of Syrah and Tempranillo.
The rich, brightly flavored red fruit of Tempranillo provides a strong backbone to this wine, balancing the lush, black cherry and smoke Syrah flavors with structure and intensity. Medium bodied a...
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House Wine Red Wine -
House Wine's House Wine Red is the original wine from Magnificent Wine Company. it is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 54%, Merlot 30%, Syrah 11%, Malbec 3%, AND Cabernet Franc 2%. It received a rating of 88 Points and b...
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2006 Vintage Tasting Notes
From the winery: This is a blend made from some of the very best vineyards in Washington State including Seven Hills Vineyard, Conner Lee Vin...
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Well defined aromas of blackberries and cloves characteristic of the grape. The wine is mildly tannic, has great structure, with a velvet mouth feel. Hard to find Lemberger these days....
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As with the Grochau Cellars Syrah, John's inspiration for his Tempranillo comes from the wines of Europe, Spain's Rioja, to be exact. Avalon Wine found that the Grochau Tempranillo has the typical rich, earthy flavors of Rioja - ripe red fruit...
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Half bottle.
One of the benchmarks for Washington Cabernet. Still a good value after many vintages. Rich fruit and toasty oak make for a wine that is immediately enjoyable. From one of Walla Walla's first wineries.
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K Vintners' value Syrah under their "second" label, Magnificent Wine Company.
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McCormick Family Vineyards Memaloose Mistral Red Wine - a small family-owned vineyard and winery business. Most of the grapes are grown in their organic vineyards, with some coming from other local vineyards....
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Winemaker Tad Seestedt's Ransom Cabernet Franc is sourced from the Pheasant Hill Vineyard of Oregon's Rogue Valley.
Aroma of dark plum and blueberry interspersed with vanilla, toast and smoke. The
palate is luscious and fills your mouth w...
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2006 Vintage Tasting Notes
Sultry cassis, rose perfume, gentle molasses, secure tannins...secure wine. Blackberry, coffee, dark chocolate and a rich, velvety mouth ...
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A scent of charcoal smoke and baking spice intertwined with black cherry cola and a touch of pencil lead. Bathing the palate is a juicy mountain of blackberries, blueberries and black pepper while cigar box spice climbs to the top of this Clif...
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If I didn’t know better, I’d say Chuck wrapped Sophia Loren up in a caramel-drizzled raspberry tort, lightly spritzed her with Victoria’s Secret Rapture perfume, and coaxed her into this bottle with a bouquet of exotic flowers. And while insid...
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An easy like Sunday morning wine that greets the nose with smokey blueberry, a stitch of leather, and a hint of orange Blossom. Warm red berries and plum blankets the palate and when given a rest, a little pepper nudges in. - the winery...
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The Jack has aromas of raspberries, black cherries, plum and spices. Aged for ten months in 30% new American oak, this wine offers a mouthful of juicy fruit flavors and a long, smooth finish.
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Sineann Merlot Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard 07 is one of Peter Rosback's red wines made from a California vineyard's fruit.
Peter describes his philosophy of Merlot: "Dark and concentrated. Crop sizes are kept small, 2.1 tons per acre, and it...
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Reininger makes this Cab exclusively for their Northwest distributor. Dark cocoa and dusty black cherry, with notes of licorice. A fantastic value, with good grip and persistence on the finish. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon....
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Good Washington merlot, with muscle, extract and plenty of stuffing. Flavors run to the dark side - blue/black fruits, mineral, licorice and smoke.
From the winery: An abnormally cold arctic blast caused damage to some of our the vin...
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2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
The nose reminds us of the perfume you smell while torching the sugar crust for a Creme Brulee. The midpalate oozes with the flavor of toffee...
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"Elegant deep cherry color with bright jammy flavors intensified with red berry. Fresh and spicy nose that leads into an elegant floral finish. The wine has a fresh and spicy nose that gives way to elegant floral undertones. The tannins are...
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Cardwell Hill Pinot noir Reserve 09 -
Wine Spectator 91 points
Light and tangy, delivering a juicy hit of raspberry, vanilla, cream and spice flavors that dance with refinement through the finish. Drink now through 20...
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The nose is earthy, with cassis and black cherry liqueur notes. First impression of the flavors is of sweet, spicy, slurpy, ripe black fruits, but the taste shifts quickly in the mouth to hints of toast, warmth, charcoal, black currant, and fin...
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Ready to drink, with big vanilla and toasted espresso bean notes in the nose, black cherry, plum, and berry flavors, and nice balance. Good richness, drink now.
"A full-bodied red of deep color. By nose and mouth it shows black and red f...
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2006 Vintage Tasting Notes
Lush and soft with ripe mountain berries, sweet tobacco and a hint of allspice. Built to age, but very approachable now.
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A ripe, food-friendly Merlot exhibiting a broad array of flavors and aromas - toffee, violets, herb and vanilla accent ripe red and black fruit, with generous depth and length. 83% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc, sourced primarily from the esteemed ...
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Pinot Meunier is usually blended into sparkling wine. A relative of Pinot noir, it is occasionally made as a still wine. While similar to Pinot noir, it is tantalizingly different.
The Amalie Robert Pinot Meunier pairs a unique blend of brigh...
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Dark ruby-colored, it displays an aromatic array of cigar box, cinnamon, violets, black cherry and black current. Medium to full-bodied, it has ample layered, savory fruit, a bit of structure, some complexity, and excellent length. It will ...
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This dolcetto won two gold medals..one from the San Francisco International Wine Competition and the other from the 2010 Northwest Wine Summit. This wine will continue to age gracefully but can be opened and enjoyed any time.
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Sineann's style is dark, aromatic with chocolate overtones and complex, silky tannins. A big, plush juicy wine.
"Dark and concentrated. Crop sizes are kept small, 2.1 tons per acre, and it pays. These wines are dark, aromatic with chocolate o...
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The floral bouquet fills your nose with the beautiful aroma of plum with hints of a cigar humidor. Nicely balanced with dried fruit flavors and dark berry acidity. Plum flavors continue in the smooth lingering finish. 100% Walla Walla Valley fru...
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Aged in oak barrels, this cabernet franc displays characteristics of cherries, raspberries, licorice, and violets.
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2006 Vintage Tasting Notes
The Chinook Ca...
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Columbia Crest Walter Clore Col Valley -
A special wine made in honor of wine pioneer Walter Clore....
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The wine is impressive before it's opened-you have to love the classy cork label with the funky design. Open it to discover gushing ripe plums, cassis, and dark cherries scented with lavender. With a little time in the glass, classic tobacco...
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Sweet plum and cherry flavors transition seamlessly into a mid-palate that is broad and viscous. The wine finishes with hints of vanilla and allspice followed by ripe, sweet tannins.
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Bergevin's white Calico cat on the label is basking in sunshine on a golden day - like the golden color of this mouthwatering white wine blend.
The white Calico wine is so fresh and full of fruit. Both the scent and the flavors are of candied...
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The new vintage is made with all Cold Creek fruit, some of the oldest Cabernet grown in Washington. This vintage is full bodied with flavors of luscious cherry. Very dark, with ripe tannins and a long finish. 500 cases produced.
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Anne says blueberries and we agree. Sweet, juicy blueberry cobbler with lots of cream. Pie spices, black currant, and a dark toasty hint of tannins form an undercurrent to the finish. Juicy and soft finish make this another wine with almost univ...
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This red wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec. A favorite of many wine enthusiasts, this is a good value.
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The Southern Cascades of Oregon's Rogue Valley is the source for this wine's grapes. Pheasant Hill Vineyard is one of the new sources of the grape that is sometimes touted as the Northwest wine scene's Next Big Thing.
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For less than $30, you can drink a Pinot that tastes as if it cost much more. Rich and round, the 2009 is an intense beauty with a strong cool-climate Oregon character.
If you're a serious Pinot Head, then you already know about Sineann, t...
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Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
Sourced from two vineyards (Coyote Canyon and Stone Tree). Same bold flavors of fantastic dried cherry flavors, exotic spice, along with a bi...
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The 08 Claret is red blend that is 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 15% Petit Verdot, and 10% Malbec. ...
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A Rhone-style blend of 52% Syrah (Morrison Lane Vineyard in Walla Walla)/26% Mourvedre (Heart of the Hill Vineyard in Red Mountain)/22% Grenache (Destiny Ridge Vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills). I'm tasting this one as I type, and the Grenach...
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Same reasonable price as the Levier de Cuisine, the Garde Manger is made with some of the winemaker's preferred barrels of Syrah....
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This wine displays a beautiful ruby red color and aromas and flavors which incluce black cherry, baking spice, black pepper and raspberry.
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes
2009 Vintage Tasting Notes
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Excellent value red blend. Aromas include huckleberry and blackberry mingled with warm spice, cocoa, and licorice. Flavors include plum and dark cherry. Well structured tannins and lingering acidity.
2004 Vintage Tasting Note...
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This dark, dark wine has a meaty, earthy character typical of a good Washington Malbec. Aromas include blackberry, blueberry, raspberry and cocoa. Flavors suggest a balance of sponge cake with honey candy and vanilla. The round soft finish inclu...
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Red currant, vanilla, spice, and cedar and on the nose. The dark red berry and currant flavors are accented by dark chocolate and a hint of truffle. A big, satisfying Washington State Cabernet Franc. - Avalon
The grapes come from the Wahluke...
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Charles & Charles Winery - A collaboration founded in 2008 between Food & Wine Magazine 2009 Winemaker of the year, Charles Smith (K Vintners, Charles Smith Wines) and Charles Bieler (Three Thieves, BIELER Pere et Fils, Sombra mezcal). The labe...
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This wine has some nice blueberry notes and a little spice that quickly gets followed by a smoky leathery mid-palate and ends with a black pepper finish. - the winery...
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Bergevin's Cabernets stand out in the crowded Walla Walla wine scene. The Moonspell is smooth and rich, with interesting hints of berries, spice, and smoke. Pair with leg of lamb roasted with rosemary and garlic, Yukon gold potatoes, and a dark c...
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I approach all Pacific Northwest wines made from Italian varietals with a critical eye (or mouth, I guess). I find that too often, the beauty of the grape is obscured by too much alcohol or oak - it ends up tasting like any old red wine without ...
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