2020 North Coast Wine Club Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain, USA, Washington, Wine Review

This wine is made in northeast, Ohio with purchased grapes from Red Mountain, WA. It is a very good Cab and a nice value. Purple in color with ruby hues, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has a bit of a smoky quality but also cassis, slight cedar and spice. Full bodied. Medium tannins. Good balance. On the palate, cassis, slight black cherry and char. Good finish. This is not a robust Cab but it does have enough fruit to drink on its own and would work well with a burger. Drink over the next five to seven years.

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A-

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2020

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$32.00USD

Chateau Ste. Michelle Winemaker Bob Bertheau Talks Washington Wine

Chateau Ste. Michelle is one of the largest and most revered wineries in America. Located in Washington's Columbia Valley, Chateau Ste. Michelle is often -and mistakenly- overlooked by oenophiles searching for fine American wine. It isn't often that one gets to "talk shop" with the winemaker from a winery of the caliber of Chateau Ste. Michelle -they tend to be awfully busy people after all- but IntoWine.com had the good fortune of being able to do just that. What follows is our chat with Chateau Ste. Michelle Winemaker Bob Bertheau.

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Cabernet Sauvignon – Old Vines in Washington State

Zillah, Washington State, 1994. I was completely disoriented. It was hot. I was standing in a dry, semi – desert terrain, but looking west, I saw glacier capped Mt. Rainier. The roads weren’t paved, the wineries badly marked. Tasting rooms consisted of folding tables in the corners of barrel rooms, or in the family rec room with 1970’s shag carpeting. Often, I had to ring an outdoor bell to bring someone in from the fields to pour tastes.

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Canvasback 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain

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2020

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$44.00USD

In just a few short years of production the Canvasback Cabernet Sauvignon has become one of the de facto wines from the Red Mountain AVA in Washington state. Having reviewed this wine from multiple vintages, there is a clear consistency to its quality. Like most Cabernet you will find the requisite black cherry, blueberry, blackberry notes, but this adds huckleberry, boysenberry into the mix along with dusty tannins and a light mocha quality. But Red Mountain fruit also offers an earthiness and minerality with richer fruit.

2016 Force Majeure Cabernet Sauvignon, USA, Washington, Red Mountain, Wine Review

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2016

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$140.00USD

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.

2012 Sineann Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain, USA, Washington, Wine Review

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2012

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A-

Glass "cork" is very cool. Purple in color. This is a pretty classic Washington Cabernet. The nose has cassis, black cherries, tobacco and slight bell pepper. On the palate, this is in a good place if still a bit young. Cassis layered with tobacco and earth. Some tannins. Slightly bitter in a good way. Nice finish. This works well with food. Probably will continue to mature and layer, but not really get better, just different. Very nice wine right now.

2020 North Coast Wine Club Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain, USA, Washington, Wine Review

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