This is their basic Cabernet from a winery that makes both Washington and Oregon wines. Purple in color. The nose has cassis, sandalwood and fresh cut lumber. On the palate, this has medium tannins. There is a fair amount of oak, but also plenty of cassis fruit. Easy drinking. Good finish. For a $30 Cab, this is a nice value. Some depth. Needs a couple of years and drink over the next five to seven after that.
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.
From the younger vines in the Champoux vinyard, hence the name (although the vines are around 30 by this time). A delicious Washington state Cab from an Oregon producer. Purple in color. The nose has cassis, slight bell pepper (in a good way), leather and spice. On the palate, this is full bodied and bold. Firm tannins. Deep but tightly wound. Lots of cassis and black cherry fruit. Nice finish. This needs some time and should peak in another ten years or so. There is some upside.
One of the best Cabs from Sineann I have had. This is classic Washington Cab. Purple in color with some ruby swirls. The nose is great with black cherries, slight fresh rubber and tarragon. On the palate, this is deep and intense. Black cherry fruit over spice. It unwinds in the glass. Firm tannins. Drank over three nights and it was best on night three. Long finish. This will work with a wide variety of foods. Probably needs about five to seven years and then should be good for fifteen after that. If opening now, decant for six to eight hours.
Wow. What a showing. The grapes for this come from a "young" block in the Champoux vineyard. Of course, they were not really that young in 2008. And the best few barrels of this were bottles separately as a "Reserve". This may be the best Washington Cabernet I have had. Period. OK, let's get this part out of the way. I know the producer - Peter Rosback. We have been friends for over 40 years since our college days, but I don't believe that influenced this review. I literally had to go back and check the bottle after taking a few sip. Purple in color. The nose has cassis, black c
