Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is nice with dusty black cherries. A bit of an herbal streak On the palate, this has tart cherry fruit with underlying char and spice. Nice depth. A bit of heat on the finish. This seems to be made in a bit riper style though it should continue to settle down as it matures. It should be good for a couple of decades after that.
This is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Purple in color with slight ruby swirls. The nose is interesting with clay, black cherries and cassis. Full bodied. On the palate, this is slightly sweet with cassis and cedar. Nice finish. Drinking well now. Drink over the next five to eight years. A nice match with roasted duck.
Treasure Hunter wines have made a nice name for themselves buying excess juice that was not wanted and repackaging it and selling it at a lower price. Some offerings are, of course, better than others. This one is quite good. It retails for around $20 which is an excellent value for a quality Washington sate Cabernet. Purple in color. The nose has nice cassis with leather and some cedar spice. On the palate, this has nice Cassis fruit. Some underlying spice. Medium tannins. Good finish. Will work with heartier foods. Very solid and actually, better than just solid.
This is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Syrah from Cayuse Vineyard in Washington. At eleven years from vintage it is rolling along just fine. Pop and pour and it was drinking quite well. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is nice with black raspberries, black cherries, slight burnt rubber/iron and a bit of a slight green herbal note (tarragon?). On the palate, this has a lovely texture. Juicy, black raspberries, black cherries with slight char underneath. Good finish. Worked well with roasted mushrooms. Should have another decade left if well stored but I doubt it
Purple in color. The nose has cassis, black raspberries, and sandal wood. Also an herbal note that was hard to describe. A fellow taster said green olives and that is not too far off. On the palate, the Syrah seem to dominate although this is an 80/20 blend of Cabernet and Syrah. Black raspberries, an underlying char and some black olive notes. A very nice texture although a bit soft. The finish is a bit bitter black raspberry but not in a bad way. Overall, an excellent wine. It improved with air and more Cab notes seem to come out. It will be interesting to see how this ages.
This is a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27% Syrah from the Powerline Vineyard in Walla Walla. Garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, graphite and an earthiness. Medium bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, black raspberries and slight black olives with good acidity. Long finish. This drinks nicely on its own and worked well with Mushroom Burgers. Still young, this should drink well for another ten to fifteen years.
