Underground Wine Project, Idle Hands – 2015 Red Mountain

Underground Wine Project,  Idle Hands – 2015 Red Mountain

A joint project between winemakers Trey Busch and Mark McNeilly, this wine is a red blend, but actually, Syrah makes up 90% of it with just a hint of Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s a very lush wine, with vigorous and zestful fruit aromas as well as smoky tones and a classic peppery finish. The palate is…

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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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Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon – 2015 Columbia Valley

Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon	– 2015 Columbia Valley

2015 was the first time Quilceda used grapes from their Lake Wallula Vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills in addition to their Champoux and Palengat vineyards. With 2015 being a notoriously warm vintage in Washington, it shows in the heavy ripeness of this wine. It’s a full-bodied wine with complex, intricate, layered aromas of currant, graphite,…

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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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Upchurch Vineyard Counterpart Red Wine – 2015 Red Mountain

Upchurch Vineyard Counterpart Red Wine – 2015 Red Mountain

This blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon is the newest addition to the estate’s portfolio. Aged in new French oak, it shows a dense and layered expression with ripe plum and blackberries, chocolate, sage, and Sandalwood. The palate is silky, yet structured with firm tannins. It’s a sophisticated wine with decent cellaring potential.

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Avennia Arnaut Boushey Vineyard Syrah – 2018 Yakima Valley

Avennia Arnaut Boushey Vineyard Syrah – 2018 Yakima Valley

This rising star in Columbia Valley, launched in 2010, has quickly become iconic and reputed for their hard to resist wines. This Syrah sourced from their vineyard in the Yakima Valley is aged 16 months in 15% new French oak prior to bottling. It has a signature richness and smokiness, with a good tension in…

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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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Château Ste Michelle, Col Solare, Cabernet Sauvignon – 2016 Columbia Valley

Château Ste Michelle, Col Solare, Cabernet Sauvignon – 2016 Columbia Valley

This Partnership between Tuscany’s reputed Marchesi Antinori and Washington State’s very own Chateau Ste. Michelle started in 1995 and has reached iconic status ever since. It showcases the unique ripeness that is so characteristic of the tiny, but warmest sub-appellation of Red Mountain. Full-bodied, structured, yet heavily aromatic and seductive, it’s a wine of uncompromising…

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De Lille Cellars, Doyenne, Aix – 2012 Red Mountain

De Lille Cellars, Doyenne, Aix – 2012 Red Mountain

This blend of Syrah (60%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) is generously balanced. It’s powerful, deep purple-hued color announces a robust and concentrated wine. Marked by an array of mixed dark fruits such as black cherries, black currants, plums, and berry jam as well as violets, jerky, chocolate, and tobacco, it’s an incredibly lively and complex…

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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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