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THE best deal in Champoux Cab. Powerful black cherry and cassis has shadings of bramble and herbs. The staggeringly delicious Champoux fruit is carried through the finish by sweet tannins. Immensely drinkable now and cellar-worthy for the next 3-6... |
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Simply put, I love Soos Creek's Ciel du Cheval. Black raspberry and black currant, with touches of espresso, earth and baker's chocolate on the finish. Really hard to resist drinking this now, the 09 Ciel has such amazing fruit and just a slight... |
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Corvidae Wine Company's "Keeper" Cabernet Franc is made by Owen Roe. This Cabernet Franc is plush and velvety, full-bodied and easy drinking. The scent and flavors knock you out - spice joins black tea, fresh tobacco, thyme, sweet cedar chips, b... |
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Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 09
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Dark as night. An absolutely explosive nose of ripe red and black fruits, licorice, coffee, cassis and pine boughs. Palate is gorgeously plush, rich, dense, long, and loaded with fruit. Tannin is smooth and ripe, finish lasts forever. A very flamb... |
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The 2008 Baer Ursa was #6 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wine of 2011. The 2009 Ursa follows suit with gusto, billowing gorgeous, heady aromas. Like the 08, the palate is super plush and densely packed with black cherries, blue and blackberries, swe... |
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Reminiscent of Rhone, this Syrah is elegant, showing cigar box, licorice, blackberries and fresh thyme. Graceful tannins blend with moderate acidity to offer a very balanced wine. Anne's wines stand out for their long finish that expands and gain... |
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Peter says: "The Columbia Valley Cabernet is a blend of the wine that don't make the cut. It's always a One of the oldest Cabernet vineyards in Washington is the source of grapes for this wine. If you think vine age doesn’t matter, taste this! ... |
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Review: Supernova is a blend containing Petit Verdot. Petit Verdot is the "it" grape in Washington right now. It is the backbone of Supernova, showing exotically spiced, sweet blueberry and intense purple fruit along with subtle ... |
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Cassis and sweet black cherry, stuffed full of richness, Arctos is one of the best Cab blends I've tasted in years. Cola spice, herb-inflected tannins, savory deliciousness. While more attention has been lavished on Ursa, Arctos is every bit as s... |
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Ripe plum, dark cherries and perfectly integrated oak spice. Lush, rich and even denser than last year’s version. Concentrated and quite thick in the mouth with substantial ripe fine grained tannin. Exquisitely balanced and giving with plenty of t... |
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Sheridan demonstrates Washington's potential to grow world-class Merlot. This estate-grown wine is rich and creamy, with a heft that you might mistake for a Cab. Sheridan is easily one of the hottest Washington wineries - the Wine Advocate tasted... |
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Wine Advocate 93 points: Tempranillo seems to be gaining a toehold in eastern Washington and there now is sufficient evidence that it can turn out well when farmed correctly and made by talented people. Gramercy’s offering, the 2009 Tempranillo In... |
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Saturated and powerful, this broad-shouldered Syrah is filled with mouth-coating black fruit and violets, with bacon and cracked pepper accents. 2010 Chapel Block is built for the cellar. Sourced from Washington's oldest Syrah vines, planted in ... |
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Review: RED is a party wine that works well with pizza, burgers, and just about anything else you can throw its way. An outstanding value.
The RED is Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, and Merlot all from Orchard View Vineyard in the Colu... |
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Mourvedre grapes from the Birch Creek Vineyard in Walla Walla. Very limited....only 31 cases produced.
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Black licorice, violets, orange peel and blackberries on the nose lead to a silky, intense savory wine with flavors of roasted herbs, minerals, meat, spice notes and black fruit.
The 2010 vintage is a blend of Grenache, |
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This deep garnet-colored beauty offers up notes of kirsch, black raspberry, jasmine, slate and cassis. The flavors include black cherries, dark plum, silky tannins and balanced acidity. It has a long, refined and powerful finish.
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Greg Harrington's terrific "value" Cabernet Sauvignon made from the barrels of his higher end Cabs that don't quite fit into his blends. It includes Cab from Walla Walla, Yakima, and the Gramercy estate vineyards.
Greg and Pam call it their... |
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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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Gorman Evil Twin Syrah - Cabernet Red Mountain 09
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The 2009 vintage of the Gorman Evil Twin Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain is one more in a string of top rated Syrahs from this cult winery.
2009 Wine Spectator - 95 points - Firm in texture, this is expansive and generous i... |
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2009 Wine Enthusiast - 94 points - This Châteauneuf-like blend of 50% Grenache, 28% Syrah and 22% Mourvèdre is pungent and spicy, with a bit of menthol in the nose. On the palate, there are supple, luxurious raspberry and black f... |
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75 cases made. 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 f... |
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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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Mark Ryan's Dead Horse has intense aromas of blackberry, violet, and raspberry combine with layers of tealeaf, tobacco, bramble, mint, cracked black pepper and clove. The palate is rich and supple with elements of cocoa and vanilla bean. The tex... |
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The Yak is back - and with a freaking vengeance! My go-to Washington blend, Yakima Red has an even brighter nose than the 08, dishing out heady sweet red berries and cedar. Epically tasty, the red velvet flavors remind me of panna cotta with am... |
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This is one of the top value Bordeaux blends from Washington. 58% Cab, 15% Cab Franc, 12% Petit Verdot, 10% Merlot, and 5% Malbec create a red that's as massive as it is suave. Heaps of blackberry and black current intertwine with dark chocola... |
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Washington's best value Syrah - and our most popular wine of 2011 - is back! The nose of the Ex Umbris 2010 is pure Syrah, with a smoky, mouthwatering black fruit. Plush flavors of dark plums and cherries partner with sarsaparilla and cream, addi... |
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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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224 cases made. This smells so damn good. Very purple in character, the Artz is driven by layers of red berries and cassis, with a mouthwatering note of roasted meat. On the finish, it's pure fruit accented by fine tannins. Buy this for your ce... |
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Italian plum, black cherry, toasted oak and clove. Aromas include tomato leaf, brined olives, red meat, cigar box and cracked black pepper. Lush on the palate with vanilla and mocha. Bold texture, impressive structure and a long finish.
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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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2008 Wine Spectator - 93 points - Polished, round and complex, this is distinctive and generous
with its dark berry, chocolate and pomegranate flavors, melding
seamlessly as the finish carries on smoothly. Syrah and Caberne... |
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Review: The Buty Merlot/Cab Franc is a master-blend that quickly sheds its veil of oak and shows pure bushels of red berries, blueberry compote and Cab Franc-fragrant-spiciness. The full, layered finish is dynamic and fresh. - Mar... |
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A limited release made from the very best barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2008 vintage at Mark Ryan. All fruit is from the Red Mountain appellation.... |
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2008 Wine Advocate - 91 points - The 2008 The Alibi is a three vineyard blend from the Red Mountain AVA composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. Cedar, tobacco, incense, black currant and blackberry notes lead to a savo... |
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2009 Wine Spectator - 91 points - Velvety, with a nice lift to the dense, tarry flavors of black currant and smoke, finishing on a toasty note. Offers taut structure and ripeness, without excess weight. Drink now through 2017. - ... |
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From a three quarter acre block of grapes in a small vineyard located within the Yakima Indian Nation. Known for its weighty, dark flavors and accents of fresh tobacco, olive and graphite.
An outstanding wine made with David's careful attent... |
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2008 Wine Advocate - 92 points - The 2008 Gun Metal Conner Lee Vineyard is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, and 7% Cabernet Franc. Enticing scents of herbs, spices, and black fruits are followed by a rich, concentra... |
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2008 Wine Advocate - 91 points - The 2008 The Wanted is a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon and 29% Cabernet Franc sourced from the Stillwater Creek Vineyard. Wood smoke, pencil lead, Asian spices, incense, and black currant aromas... |
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2009 Wine Spectator - 92 points - Firm in texture, with tannins not obtrusive but tightly packed with the dark berry and licorice flavors. Hints at black olive and tar as the finish lingers expressively. Drink now through 2019. -... |
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2008 Wine Enthusiast - 90 points - Pure Merlot, though not labled as such, this is broadly fruity with a play of strawberry, hard cherry candy, and citrus. The grape sources - Champoux, Klipsun and Baccchus vineyards - are imp... |
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The 09 is a classic Une Vallee, showing black berry and blue fruits, vanilla and baking spice on the nose. Full-bodied, this wine will get even better with some age.
2008 Wine Enthusiast - 92 points! - A great year for this ... |
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2008 Wine Spectator - Dense and chewy, with layers of raspberry, cherry, mineral and spice flavors, finishing with pear peel tannins. Shows unexpected depth on the finish. - H.S.
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"QED" comes from the Latin phrase "quod erat demonstrandum". It literally translates as "which was to be demonstrated." Billo and Pinto define it as "I've proven what I set out to prove." Yes, they have, and spectacularly.
2008 Wine A... |
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This vintage is 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and, for the first time, 14% Syrah. It is our "second label" but the grapes are sourced from the same vineyards and aged for the same length of time in French oak barrels as ou... |
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A blend of 92% Syrah with a dash of Viognier and Mourvedre. Classic juice bomb Washington Syrah with an intense Viognier based jasmine and white flower essence in both the scent and flavor. As usual with Doug's great value Syrah, it has intense b... |
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From the ancient Walla Walla rocks comes this pure, layered, impressive new Syrah. Baked plums fuse with dark red and black berries, subtle violet and gravel. While Garde Manger is made for early drinking, Riverrock is made for aging. I recommend ... |
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2009 Wine Advocate - 92 points - Spice box, cedar, rose petal, and black cherry aromas set the stage for a lingering, already complex, lengthy offering that is a fine example of the potential for Tempranillo in eastern Washingto... |
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New! Beautifully red, the 09 Ciel du Cheval wafts from the glass with cherries, spiced plums, and a bass note of sweet huckleberries. I love the Ciel du Cheval warm earth note - it plays nicely with the sage and olive accents t... |
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2008 Wine Spectator - 91 points - Dark and supple, brimming with black cherry, mint and spice flavors, lingering on the refined finish. Shows intensity and charm. Drink now through 2018. H.S.
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2008 Wine Advocate - 91 points - The 2008 Ciel du Cheval is a blend of 38% Cabernet Franc, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Petit Verdot, and 12% Merlot. Herbs, spices, violets, minerals, and black fruits compose the bouquet of this ... |
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This is our favorite vintage for Cabernet Franc, so we increased that varietal to 79% of the blend. The remainder is Cabernet Sauvignon. The Cab Franc component provides the fruit and floral aromas while the Cab adds structure, herbal flavors and ... |
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Every year Dunham Cellars takes a portion of each of its finest Cabernet, Merlot, and Syrah and blends it to create this great value prices everyday wine.
We love the story of how the wine got its name. Eric Dunham tells us: "It was a sunny da... |
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2008 Wine Spectator - 93 points - Ripe, supple and chocolaty, this offer plush flavors of plum, currant, blackberry and rich cocoa, molding together into a lithe, complete package. Graceful and seductive. Drink now through 2018... |
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Wine Advocate 94 Points -
The 2008 Boushey Vineyard Red Wine is composed of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc aged for 24 months in 50% new French and American oak. Captivating aromas of toasty oak, b... |
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Doubleback is a partnership between Chris Figgins of Leonetti Cellar and Drew Bledsoe, former NFL quarterback.
Previous vintage, 2008 tasting notes:
2008 Wine Spectator - 94 points - Broad, ripe and generous, with a weig... |
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2008 Wine Spectator - 93 points - Chewy with tannin, but bursting with fresh currant and plum, sneaking in hints of mint and black tea as the finish lingers. A graceful wine that has miles to go. Best from 2013 through 2018. 6,60... |
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Fire up the guitars and rip into this huge new Petit Verdot from Rasa. Give it time to breathe and you'll find massive blueberry and black cherry, shaded with caramel, lilac and incense. The finish has a little fanfare of allspice and white peppe... |
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Washington State's Yakima Valley-based Dubrul Vineyard, made famous by David O'Reilly of Owen Roe, is the source for the grapes of this distinguished wine. Showing what makes Washington Me... |
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Washington Wine - highest rated red wines - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Sangiovese, and other red varietals.
