Washington Wine - highest rated red wines - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Sangiovese, and other red varietals.
The best vineyards in the northwest are often part of the names of Washington wines. Champoux Vineyard, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard, Red Willow Vineyard, Klipsun Vineyard, and Dubrul Vineyard are often cited as some of Washington's best.
At right, gnarled grapevine from Red Willow Vineyard
We carry the largest selection of wines from Owen Roe Winery online. Owen Roe's 2007 Red Willow Chapel Block Syrah, an Avalon Wine Club Selection, received 97 points from Wine Spectator.
Our Most Popular Washington Red Wines
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The classic Long Haul profile - plums, the darkest of cherries, wrapped in a cigar box.
The 2008 Long Haul is a blend of 63% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, 11% Petit Verdot & 4% Malbec.
2008 Wine Spectator - 91 points - ... read more |
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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... read more |
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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... read more |
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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... read more |
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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... read more |
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A completely different take on the Dubrul Vineyard's usual style. Massive but very complex, there's so much to experience. Delicate violet floral on the nose, an array of fruits and spices in the middle of the taste, and a remarkably expressive ... read more |
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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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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... read more |
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2008 Vintage Tasting Notes
Justin Neufeld’s Artz Vineyard Cab has a deep black red color with wonderful intensity all the way to the edge, reflective of Red Mountain pigments. It coats the glass with awesome density and vi... read more |
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Smooth and supple, this spicy style weaves pepper, clove, coffee and green olive notes through the ripe berry flavors, finishing with precise balance. Drink now through 2016. - H.S.
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From 36 year-old vines in the now-famous Red Willow Vineyard comes this sophisticated Cabernet. It's much more red than black, showing bright and bursting black cherry and plum, building complexity and intrigue with cedar, tobacco, and milk choco... read more |
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