Fall Line Red Blend Horse Heaven 05

2005 Wine Advocate - 89 points - The 2005 Horse Heaven Hills is 39% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Franc, and 28% Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from two vineyards. Purple in color, it offers notes of pain grille, scorched earth, black currant, and blackberry. This leads to a smooth-textured wine with ample ripe fruit, spicy flavors, good concentration and an elegant personality. It has a bit more stuffing than the Red Mountain bottling. "

Ambassador of Wine says: "The 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Fall Line, 47% Boushey Vineyard, 32% Artz Vineyard, and 21% Windy Ridge Vineyard, is their finest effort. This Cab out-performs most of the Cabs twice the price in the state (WA). Three times now I have tried it and been floored each time. On the nose, aroma, med+ intensity, ripe black fruit that is very juicy and expressive, some black olive, tomato leaf, bell pepper, moderate amount of oak , and not any earth to be detected.

On the palate, dry, med+ intensity, rocking the seemless very well integrated oak , depth, complexity, balance, and a moderately long finish. This is a fantastic wine for the price, and I applaud this effort.

39% merlot, 33% cabernet franc, and 28% cabernet sauvignon. Entirely from Aldercreek/Windy Ridge Vineyards. Aged 18 months in French oak, 39% new. Bottled April 29, 2007. 430 cases produced.

Violet and lavender notes, herb, earth, black plum, boysenberry, blueberry, cherry, black spice, and toasty caramel. Earthy, fine- grained tannins and bright acidity.