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Dusted Valley 2007 Reserve Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $45

There’s a streak of citrus running down the spine. The lively acidity adds some zip to the blackberry and black cherry fruit. There’s a smoky edge to the polished tannins, but those lemony acids keep the wine bright and fresh, penetrating into a lingering finish with sweet cracker and pepper highlights. — P.G. (12/31/2010)

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Dusted Valley 2008 Tall Tales Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $53

Tall Tales is a new designation for the winery’s reserve Syrah. It’s unfined, unfiltered and unabashed—a potent, powerful wine which teeters on the edge of bitterness. But within its compact and textural body are lively flavors of boysenberry and coffee grounds, tobacco and vanilla, cola and rock. It pushes deep into the palate and extends into a complex and… — P.G. (11/1/2011)

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Dusted Valley 2008 Rachis Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $53

A new entry in the Dusted Valley lineup, this offering is co-fermented with Viognier and includes a small amount of Petite Sirah as well. It shows real depth and power, a concentrated explosion of boysenberry and black cherry fruit, annotated with clove and anise. A delicious underpinning of mineral and graphite anchor the lengthy finish. — P.G. (5/1/2012)

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Dusted Valley 2008 V.R. Special Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $53

Pure Cabernet Sauvignon, deep and sappy, with the dark, licorice and coffee-infused complexity of Walla Walla’s best bottles. Sharp and young, with a potent, liquorous finish, this explosive bottle of cassis-driven fruit should cellar well for a decade or more. — P.G. (5/1/2012)

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Dusted Valley 2007 Malbec (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $35

This is a fine example of where Washington’s best Malbecs are heading. Though labeled Columbia Valley, it’s got a fair amount of Walla Walla fruit in it, notably a 5% component of Spofford Station Syrah. Sharp-edged, tight and spicy, this just hints at earth and seaweed, and has not yet shed its baby fat. — P.G. (5/1/2010)

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Dusted Valley 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Editors' Choice

Price $26

An outstanding value, this Walla Walla Valley Cab is awash in black fruits and black flavors—toast, coffee, smoke, licorice, graphite, and black olive. Tannins are silky and the length suggests a wine that will age gracefully. — P.G. (5/1/2010)

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Dusted Valley 2007 Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Editors' Choice

Price $28

Though many winemakers insist that Syrah has become a difficult sell, this is a wine that has attracted a big following. What’s not to like? It’s juicy, sappy, grapey and penetrating; a peppery bottle of ripe fruit flavor. Young and tart, vivacious and powerful, it’s delicious now or ready for another six to eight years of cellaring. — P.G. (5/1/2010)

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Dusted Valley 2007 V.R. Special Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

Cellar Selection

Price $45

Dedicated to the memory of a family founder, Vernon Rhodes, this one-time release is packed with barrel flavors of chocolate, espresso and smoke. The fruit holds its own, dense cassis and black cherry, dappled with pepper and fresh herbs. Tight and balanced, this needs decanting and can certainly be cellared for a decade or longer. — P.G. (12/31/2010)

Most Reviewed Designations

Barrel Thief Barrel Thief Red BFM BFM Red Old Vine Rachis Reserve Stained Tooth Stomp! Tall Tales V.R. Special

Most Reviewed Varietals

Bordeaux-style Red Blend Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Grenache Malbec Merlot Petite Sirah Red Blend Rosé Syrah Viognier

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