Figgins, Estate red – 2017 Walla Walla Valley

Figgins, Estate red – 2017 Walla Walla Valley

10th release of this wine from the iconic Walla Walla Valley. Dark and ripe to the core, with intense jammy dark fruits, anise, licorice, and earthy aromas. It’s a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Petit Verdot that is full-bodied and highly structured, but also nicely balanced out by acidity.

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Cayuse, En Chamberlin Vineyard Syrah – 2017 Walla Walla Valley

Cayuse, En Chamberlin Vineyard Syrah – 2017 Walla Walla Valley

This vineyard planted in 2000 was a great addition to the estate. It’s an enticing Syrah expression with aromas of brisket, smoked meat, black olives, and cooked, overripe blackberries. The concentration is heavy but lifted by a nice minerality and a fresh & detailed structure.

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Saviah, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve – 2016 Walla Walla Valley

Saviah, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve – 2016 Walla Walla Valley

This silky, supple expression of Cabernet Sauvignon comes from six, specially selected Barrels, and only 142 cases are produced. Coffee, tobacco, and cherries are predominant but also joined by hints of currant, chocolate, oak, anise, and ripe blackberries. The main aromas are the one that lingers the most, in this fresh, subtly pleasing wine.

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Two Vintners, Some Days Are Stones Syrah – 2016 Walla Walla Valley

Two Vintners, Some Days Are Stones Syrah – 2016 Walla Walla Valley

Sourced from the Stoney Vine vineyard, recognized for its cobbled and rocky soils as well as the meaty attributes of Syrah grown there. It has intense and concentrated dark berries aromas as well as a muscly earthy character. It’s a very savory wine with a soft palate, but intense taste.

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Spring Valley Vineyard, Katherine Corkrum, Cabernet Franc – 2015 Walla Walla Valley

Spring Valley Vineyard, Katherine Corkrum, Cabernet Franc – 2015 Walla Walla Valley

This small family vineyard, surrounded by wheat farms in the middle of the small Walla Walla Valley, is part of the Ste. Michelle wine estates. This Cabernet Franc stands out as, contrary to most expression of this grape in Washington, it shows restriction in oak treatment, brightness and lightness. Its aromas of herbs, milled pepper,…

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Leonetti Cellar Aglianico Serra Pedace Vineyard – 2014 Walla Walla Valley

Leonetti Cellar Aglianico Serra Pedace Vineyard – 2014 Walla Walla Valley

Named after the family’s ancestor’s hometown in Calabria, the Serra Pedace vineyard is a rocky, windy location. It’s these Italian roots that convinced this historic vineyard to experiment with Italian Varietals. It’s the first ever Aglianico produced in Walla Walla Valley, aged for 44 months in a combination of French oak and amphorae. Distinctive of…

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Seven Hills Vineyard Merlot – 2017 Walla Walla Valley

Seven Hills Vineyard Merlot – 2017 Walla Walla Valley

One of the founding estates in the Walla Walla Valley, Seven Hills Vineyard is deeply connected with the region and so is this Merlot. The vines were planted in the 1980’s by winemaker Casey McClellan and his father, and it’s one of the oldest blocks of the vineyard. This graceful and savory Merlot is as…

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