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Northwest Cellars 2009 Upland Vineyard Pinot Gris (Yakima Valley)

Price $15

From a Snipes Mountain vineyard, this dense and rich take on Viognier has sharp edges around spicy lemon and pineapple fruit. The phenolic “bite” (from skin contact?) powers the finish, slightly bitter but defining and expressive. — P.G. (4/1/2011)

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Northwest Cellars 2009 Goose Ridge Vineyard Pinot Gris (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $15

Textural and deep rather than overtly fruity, this single-vineyard Pinot Gris leads with a mix of dried herbs, citrus and melon flavors. It’s an interesting wine, with depth and persistence, more like an Italian Pinot Grigio than a West Coast Pinot Gris. — P.G. (4/1/2011)

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Northwest Cellars 2007 Coyote Canyon Vineyard Syrah (Horse Heaven Hills)

Price $32

It is the barrel flavors that dominate this wine, from nose to finish. Chocolate, prune, coffee, iodine and clove fill the senses, with a bit of berry and cherry. Definitely a barrel-driven style of winemaking. — P.G. (4/1/2011)

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Northwest Cellars 2007 Phinny Hill Vineyard Carmenère (Horse Heaven Hills)

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Price $28

The Phinny Hill Vineyard is an excellent fruit source, but here there are clearly green tannins, and fruit flavors that seem underripe. It has the varietal flavors of Carmenère all right, but perhaps just a bit too green for most palates. — P.G. (4/1/2011)

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Northwest Cellars 2005 Intrigue Red Wine (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $17

It’s a light, strawberry-scented, rather generic but pleasant red wine. The fruit flavors are a mixed lot that taste mostly like strawberry preserves, thinning out to a watery, dilute finish. — P.G. (11/1/2008)

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Northwest Cellars 2006 Intrigue Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $28

A unique blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Syrah, 18% Pinot Noir and 9% Carmenère, it’s difficult to know exactly what is the target here. Flavors are diffuse, unfocused; it’s a red wine, with tart berry flavors and plenty of herbal tannins. — P.G. (4/1/2011)

Most Reviewed Designations

Coyote Canyon Vineyard Goose Ridge Vineyard Intrigue Intrigue Red Wine Phinny Hill Vineyard Upland Vineyard

Most Reviewed Varietals

Carmenère Pinot Gris Red Blend Syrah

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