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Abeja 2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $85

Sourced from old-vine Bacchus and Weinbau fruit, this also includes 20% grapes from the estate’s Heather Hill vineyard. The aromas are dense and penetrating, with a powerful mix of black fruits, ripe berries, smoke, earth, olive and coffee. From the first sniff to the last swallow, the flavors are beautifully integrated and the effect symphonic. — P.G. (12/31/2010)

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Abeja 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $80

Mostly old (1972) Bacchus vineyard fruit is 100% Cabernet, and only the second reserve Cabernet ever produced by Abeja. It’s dark, juicy, dense, smoky, layered and tight. Pepper, bacon, coffee grounds, graphite and black cherry roll through the palate, buttressed with lots of firm, smooth, polished and delicious tannins. A truly glorious bottle. — P.G. (8/1/2009)

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Abeja 2008 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $38

This 100% Merlot is sourced from Sagemoor Farms’ Bacchus and Dionysus vineyards. For the first time, there is no Cabernet Franc in the blend. Richly fruity, with loads of cherry, raspberry compote and black currant flavors, this melds in grace notes of chocolate and caramel, seamlessly. Thick and flat-out luscious, yet structured with a tannic spine that gives… — P.G. (12/31/2010)

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Abeja 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $44

Good enough to be a reserve, this includes just 4% Merlot and the rest is all Cabernet. Smooth and supple, with lovely toasty aromatics, it layers rich cherry fruit against the lush barrel spices. A companionable wine, already drinking beautifully, but perfectly fine to cellar for up to a decade. — P.G. (11/1/2012)

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Abeja 2009 Heather Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $55

There is a leafy, herbal component to this estate-grown Cabernet Sauvigon, plus suggestions of fresh-cut tobacco and black tea. Aromatic and inviting, the wine also offers a subtle moist-earth note under the ripe, rich flavor of black fruit. Delicious and beautifully structured, this is for aging over the next 5–10 years. — P.G. (4/1/2013)

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Abeja 2009 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $85

A powerful wine, this is only the fourth reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ever made by Abeja. Thick, black and redolent of new French oak, this is as close to a Napa Valley cult Cabernet as you will find this far north. The alcohol, which nears 16%, is beautifully handled and proportionate, but the wine’s style is over the top and not suited to every palate. Best to… — P.G. (4/1/2013)

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Abeja 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $35

Abeja’s John Abbott belongs on anyone’s short list of Washington’s most talented winemakers. This supple, dense Cabernet is restrained for the vintage, but lacks nothing in terms of power, muscle or complexity. Tar, smoke and gravel run right down its spine; tannins are substantial. But everything about the wine says class, and its compact confidence rewards… — P.G. (6/1/2006)

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Abeja 2009 Chardonnay

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Price $36

Fresh and firm, with juicy primary fruits that meld together flavors of tropical and stone fruits—a riot of papaya, peach, pineapple, candied lemon and more. The butterscotch barrel notes glide into the mid-palate and coat the back of the throat, resonating long after the wine is swallowed. Based on previous vintages, this is a surefire six to eight year wine for… — P.G. (12/31/2010)

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Heather Hill Reserve

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Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Merlot Syrah Viognier

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