Colvin Vineyards

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Colvin Vineyards 2002 Patina Vineyard Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $23

Though fairly light, as are many Walla Walla wines, this delicious effort has such pretty strawberry, raspberry and cherry fruit that it seduces rather than overpowers. Just the right touch with oak adds the slightest finish of cocoa powder. — P.G. (6/1/2005)

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Colvin Vineyards 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $26

More Yakima than Walla Walla, this tight, stylish Cab shows plenty of leaf and herb, but nothing stemmy or bitter. Sleek and sporting cassis and black cherry fruit, it remains concentrated and balanced into a long, gliding finish tasting of astringent black tea. — P.G. (4/1/2006)

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Colvin Vineyards 2003 Spofford Station Vineyard Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $23

Spiced up with tobacco, mint and a bit of pepper, this light, herbal Syrah shows that you don’t need 15% alcohol levels of ripeness to make a flavorful, complex wine. The flavors are compact and layered, and they linger beautifully on the palate. This is a wine that should knit together very nicely over the next 6–8 years. — P.G. (4/1/2006)

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Colvin Vineyards 2001 Allégresse Red (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $36

This Bordeaux blend includes a small amount of carmenère, for which this winery has built a reputation, and it is done in a style that has garnered a lot of positive attention. This reviewer finds that the overwhelming presence of brettanomyces, which lends a very horsey, leathery scent and flavor, detracts from everything else. It almost completely kills the fruit. — P.G. (12/1/2004)

Most Reviewed Designations

Allégresse Patina Vineyard Spofford Station Vineyard

Most Reviewed Varietals

Bordeaux-style Red Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah

2009 Russian River Vineyards Estate Grown

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