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Ben Smith, a former Boeing engineer, and his wife, Gaye McNutt, created Cadence Winery in Seattle. The couple produces small quantities of Bordeaux blends with big, luscious flavors, lots of fruit and spice.
2007 Wine Advocate - 92 poi... |
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Aromas of dried figs and cocoa powder, along with hints of tamarind and toasty oak are followed by intense violet and blueberry jam flavors beautifully integrated around a spicy core. - the winery
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2007 Vintage Tasting Notes
2007 Wine Advocate - 94 points - The fruit for the 2007 Apogee Pepper Bridge Vineyard matured 2 weeks later than the Seven Hills fruit. It is an almost identical blend with the ... |
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56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc Made with fruit from the Seven Hills Vineyard. Perigee exemplifies Seven Hill Vineyard's characteristic cedary, black cherry elegance. Polished with perfumed aromas of exotic spice, velvety bl... |
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New release of Longshadows' Super-Tuscan-style red.
2006 Wine Advocate - 92 points - The 2006 Saggi is made by Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari of the well-known Tuscan family whose winemaking history dates back to the late ... |
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2008 Wine Advocate - 91+ points - Asian spices, incense, violets, cassis, and black cherry lead to a wine with a solid core of savory fruit, plenty of structure, and excellent balance. It will evolve for 2-3 years and drink wel... |
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2008 Wine Advocate - 93 points - A glass-coating opaque purple color, it gives up an enticing nose of balsam wood, Asian spices, incense, leather, violets, and assorted black fruits. In the glass it opens to reveal an opulent, l... |
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This gorgeous Bordeaux-style blend is deep red in color, and has a plush, velvety texture. Citrus, candy and earthy aromas are evident. Smooth strong tannins structure the huge flavors of black cherry, vanilla, and smoke, setting the wine up fo... |
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Dark, lush and layered with blackberry, ripe plum and blueberry flavors complimented by aromas of black tea and incense. The wine offers great depth and richness with a silky texture and vibrant finish. - the winery
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Michel Rolland is the world's most prominent winemaker, traveling among the world's top wineries to consult on the makeup of their finest wines. In Washington State, he makes one wine - Pedestal.
2007 Wine Advocate - 94 points <... |
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"Gaye and I are dedicated to showcasing the finest vineyard sites in Washington State. We feel this is best accomplished by blending individual lots of wines made from the varietals grown on the vineyard site. Blending allows us to create a bala... |
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Peter Rosback's take on Napa Cab.
Blogger Andrew Wells says about the wine:
"This unusual offering is a Napa Cabernet made by Peter Rosback of Oregon... vineyard ... |
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Basel Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon "M"
$20.95 Retail
$18.86
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Basel Cellar's "M" Cabernet is a smooth, well rounded wine that shows hints of light berries, caramel and soft tannins. This wine will dance on your tongue.... |
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The winery name, Cadence, represents many factors in the winemakers' lives. Both Gaye McNutt and Ben Smith played classical music on violin and piano and support the Seattle Symphony. But music cadence is only a part of the rhythm of their liv... |
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2005 Vintage Tasting Notes
A concentrated nose of cassis, black plum, soil, smoke, violets, and spicy herbs. The lush palate offers up beautifully dense black fruits, with attractive sweetness and awesome length. This... |
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The Boudreaux Reserve is made in very limited amounts.... |
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Double bottle size from Longshadows Vintners is a festive, elegant, and impressive gift.
Long Shadows Sequel Syrah 05 received 94 points from Wine Advocate (Parker) 7/08 They said: "The 2005 Sequel is made by John Duval, f... |
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This wine has aromas of earth, tobacco, jonquil and cedar, black fruits and cassis. The mouthfeel is firm and rich displaying hints of pepper, herb and berries. Enjoy the generous, long finish.
The artist who created this label is Jared Rue.... |
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2008 Wine Spectator - 93 points - Soft and ripe, with an open feel to the sassafras-accented black- berry and currant fruit. The ripe flavors linger persistently on the gentle finish. Drink now through 2018. - H.S.
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Boudreaux Cellars Syrah 05
$47.95 Retail
$43.16
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Wine Advocate: The red wines begin with purple-colored 2005 Syrah which was sourced from the highly regarded Pepper Bridge Vineyard in Walla Walla and the Wallula Vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills. Newsom gave the wine 30 months in barrel resultin... |
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This fascinating and complex red is nearly impossible to compare to other red wine from the Northwest. It's not Cab, nor Syrah, nor Merlot, nor any combination of those. It is meaty yet subtle, rustic yet refined. Its fresh acidity melds nicely w... |
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Reininger Carmenere 06 Magnum
$89.95 Retail
$80.95
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Our Seven Hills Vineyard Carmenere has come of age, shedding its masculine punch to reveal a beautifully sculptured elegance bearing its Walla Walla typicity. Meat, dark fruit, peppercorn, a whiff of round vanilla toast atop an underlayer of ear... |
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2006 Vintage Tasting Notes
2006 Wine Advocate - 93 points - The 2006 Sequel is made by John Duval, former winemaker of Penfolds Grange. The wine is 96% Syrah and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 18 mon... |
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Gorman The Albatross Cab-Petit Verdot 07
$84.95 Retail
$76.45
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Very limited
2007 Wine Advocate - 93+ points - The 2007 The Albatross is composed of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Kiona Home Block planted in 1975, and an unusually high 34% Petit Verdot, also from the Kiona Vineyard ag... |
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Exotic and expansive, Big nose of earth, lavender, herbs. Flavors of ripe black plum, cassis, black cherry, smoke and grilled meat in the finish. 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Syrah, 4% Petit Verdot. - Avalon
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