Paul Gregutt
Pacific Northwest Editor
In addition to reviewing Pacific Northwest wines for Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Seattle-based Contributing Editor Paul Gregutt writes about wine for the Seattle Times. Gregutt's book, Washington Wines & Wineries: the Essential Guide, is now in its second edition and has been released in both paperback and e-book formats. In addition to his work for print, Gregutt writes a well-read blog at www.paulgregutt.com. He and his wife Karen also operate Waitsburg Cottages, vacation rentals in Walla Walla wine country.
3 Horse Ranch Vineyards 2011 Vivacious White Viognier-Roussanne (Snake River Valley)
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Half Viognier and half Roussanne, this is indeed vivacious. Tart and peppery, it marries an herbal component to bright apple and citrus notes, with a hint of orange rind.
— P.G.
(5/1/2013)
3 Horse Ranch Vineyards 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon (Snake River Valley)
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How this producer squeezes 15.6% alcohol levels out of its Cabernet is a fair question. Despite the implied concentration, this hard and steely wine shows tight cassis fruit wrapped in smoky, coffee, barrel flavors.
— P.G.
(5/1/2013)
Sawtooth 2010 Chardonnay (Snake River Valley)
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This features clean, straightforward apple-flavored fruit, a mix of both barrel fermented and tank fermented. The finish is lightly toasty and buttery, with a hint of warmth.
— P.G.
(5/1/2013)
Cloudlift Cellars 2010 Halcyon Cabernet Sauvignon (Horse Heaven Hills)
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A pleasant Bordeaux-style blend, this has a light dusting of milk chocolate, along with ripe fruit flavors of berry.
— P.G.
(5/1/2013)
Cloudlift Cellars 2010 Panorama Red (Columbia Valley (WA))
- $25
Soft and fruity, this tastes like cherry candy, with a slight suggestion of burnt toast. It’s smooth and pleasant, a good everyday pizza red.
— P.G.
(5/1/2013)
Cloudlift Cellars 2011 Chardonnay (Columbia Valley (WA))
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Sourced from the Bacchus vineyard, this is an oaky, buttery Chardonnay that’s fine for an every day quaffer. The oaky flavors quickly overtake fruit that is simple, clean, and apple flavored.
— P.G.
(5/1/2013)
Clearwater Canyon 2011 Lochsa White
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- $15
This Chardonnay-Viognier-Riesling blend is soft, simple and herbaceous. Good for sipping; the lemony flavor would work well with light fish.
— P.G.
(5/1/2013)
Clearwater Canyon 2009 Cabernet Franc
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Thin and dilute, with tart red fruit and green-inflected tannins.
— P.G.
(5/1/2013)
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