Washington

• Columbia Valley
• Horse Heaven Hills
• Red Mountain
• Wahluke Slope
• Walla Walla
• Yakima Valley

Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is big with blueberries, cassis, char and slight spice.  Deep  Full bodied.  Complex.  On the palate cassis, slight blueberries, coffee and char.  Medium tannins.  Good balance.  Nice finish.  This is drinking well on its own and should continue for another twelve to fifteen years.  Nice on its own, this will work nice with grilled meats and veggies.  

Another stunning Syrah from this winery!  Syrahs from Washington are unique.  They really show the terroir.  Purple in color, ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, burnt rubber, black olives, smoked meats and spice.  Full bodied.  Light tannins.  Great balance.  On the palate, black raspberries, crushed rocks, and black pepper.  Long finish.  Delicious.  This has a certain elegance in it not often found in new world Syrah.  No harm opening now, but it should continue to mature and maybe even get better.  Great on its own, this would work really well wit

Great showing for this wine from the northwest.  It is a blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc from the Champoux vineyard in the Horse Haven Hills.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has cassis, dust, slight black olive, and slight bacon fat notes.  Full bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, black cherries, cassis with underlying char.  Depth and complexity.  Medium tannins.  Long finish with some heat on it.  This drinks great on its own and will work with bigger foods.  Hard to go wrong matching it with a filet.  Drink over the next eight to ten years.  

When you think of wine you don’t think of wine from Puget Sound. At least not yet. But this Siegerrebe (widely planted in Germany) is from one of the newest frontiers in American winemaking. It offers excellent acidity and a very slight fizz leads into a wine that is unique, mimicking both chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio, but defining its own style. There is defined lemon verbena and lime notes but they are subtle, supported by apricot, white peach, guava, and lychee. ORIGIN: Puget Sound, Washington. ALCOHOL: 12%

This is made from old vines originally planted in the 1920's and abandoned.

One of the best Syrahs being made anywhere. Purple in color with a slight ruby hue, opaque and bright.  The nose is great with black raspberries, slight burnt rubber, black olives, black pepper and slight bacon fat.  Full bodied.  Velvety texture.  Juicy acidity.  On the palate, lots of black raspberry fruit with some black olive notes and char.  Deep and complex.  Light tannins.  Long finish.  This is just getting near maturity.  It drinks great on its own and would work well with beef stew or chili.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  

This is from Washington state.  Purple in color, ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has black cherries, slight spice and dark chocolate with a bit of char.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, lots of black cherry fruit with some underlying char.  Light tannins.  Nice finish.  This should be drunk in the next few years.  It will work nicely with roasted chicken.  

This is a blend of 49% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Malbec.  Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black cherries, cherries, slight floral/perfume note.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this has nice black cherry and cherry fruit.  Good acidity.  Nice finish.  This drinks well with lighter tannins.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  It will also work with food.  Grilled ribs or burgers would be a nice choice.  

This is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Malbec from a single vineyard in Washington.  Purple in color, a bit flat and opaque.  The nose is nice with black cherries, cherries, spice, tobacco and slight cedar.  Full bodied.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  On the palate, black cherries, cherries with underlying spice.  Long finish.  A bitter cherry note on the finish.  This still seems to need some time or air; maybe a few more years.  It should improve and then drink well for another seven to ten after that.  It drinks well on its own and would work well

This producer makes wine in Oregon, New Zealand, and for Bordeaux varietals, in Washington.  It is a lighter styled Cab that makes for easy drinking.  Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is tight at first but opens to show dust, cherries and black cherries.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this is clean with cassis and a slight sweetness to it.  Moderate finish.  It would work better with food.  Roasted chicken would be a nice choice.  Drink over the next five to eight years.