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Grande Ronde 2002 Charlotte's Cuvée Seven Hills Vineyard Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $40

It’s two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon, the rest split fairly evenly between Cab Franc and Merlot. A selection of the winery’s best barrels, it delivers sweet fruit aromas of boysenberry and blackberry, with coffee accents. — P.G. (4/1/2006)

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Grande Ronde 2002 Pepper Bridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $30

Decently ripe, with grape, plum and blackberry flavors, and some pretty sweetness in the midpalate. Tannic and earthy, it’s fruity and good in front but fades quickly. — P.G. (4/1/2006)

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Grande Ronde 2000 Seven Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $40

This is an earthy, herbal wine, with some interesting cinnamon and spice from the barrel aging. On the palate it’s soft and earthy, then turns herbal and a bit rough in the finish. — P.G. (12/31/2003)

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Grande Ronde 1999 Seven Hills Vineyard Merlot (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $40

Soft, pretty fruit, has some herbal scents showing; leaf and spice lead into some pretty hard tannins. Some volatility in the nose. — P.G. (12/31/2003)

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Grande Ronde 2002 Chardonnay (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $20

Deep yellow-green, very soft and ripe, this tastes like an oak-drenched wine already moving past its prime. Finishes with a distinctly bitter edge. — P.G. (7/1/2004)

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Grande Ronde 2003 Seven Hills Vineyard Charlotte's Cuvée Red (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $40

It’s already maturing; the fruit is apparently losing its varietal character and turning raisiny, with some chocolate scents from the barrels. It finishes with more than a hint of veggie in the tannins, which are rather awkwardly married to the chocolate barrel flavors. — P.G. (11/1/2008)

Most Reviewed Designations

Charlotte's Cuvée Seven Hills Vineyard Pepper Bridge Vineyard Seven Hills Vineyard Seven Hills Vineyard Charlotte's Cuvée

Most Reviewed Varietals

Bordeaux-style Red Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Merlot Red Blend

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