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Pend d'Oreille 2000 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $23

It’s a shame there were only 100 cases made of this delicious Syrah. Fleshy black cherry aromas touched with celery burst into layers of red plum fruit on the palate. The tannins are rich, but there’s enough acidity here to balance them out. —C.S. — C.S. (12/31/2002)

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Pend d'Oreille 2002 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $20

Soft and oaky, this is an easy-drinking wine that is already showing some brick around the edges. It’s not for cellaring, but for right-now chocolaty pleasure it delivers the goods. — P.G. (6/1/2005)

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Pend d'Oreille 2001 L'Oeuvre Reserve Red Table Wine (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $25

This Bordeaux blend has good, tart, spicy, berry-driven fruit as its focus, and some pleasing, chocolaty tannins wrapping around. It’s well made, with streaks of anise and tar adding depth; a middleweight that could age for 5–6 years. — P.G. (9/1/2004)

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Pend d'Oreille 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $16

This comes on like a fairly simple cherry and chocolate Cab, until some herbal (some might say stemmy) flavors kick in midpalate. The finish is oaky, mixing chocolate and coffee streaks. — P.G. (6/1/2005)

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Pend d'Oreille 1999 Bistro Rouge Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot

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Price $11

The name fits the wine. This Cabernet-Merlot blend is a nice straightforward bottle of red wine. The milk chocolate and raspberry flavors join smooth tannins and earthy aromas. Best Buy. —C.S. — C.S. (12/31/2002)

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Pend d'Oreille 2000 Bistro Blanc Chardonnay

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Price $11

This Idaho winery sourced its neighbor state’s fruit to create this perfectly quaffable Chardonnay. Pear, orange and custard aromas yield to flavors of pear and just a hint of coconut. The finish is smooth, yet simple. Ultimately this is a good, clean, straightforward white, albeit an ordinary one. — M.S. (6/1/2003)

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Pend d'Oreille 2002 Sauvignon Blanc

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Price $8

This Idaho winery uses Washington fruit to deliver this light, crisp, pleasant wine. This wine offers pale green berry flavors, lemon zest and the barest hint of spice on the refreshing finish. — P.G. (9/1/2004)

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Pend d'Oreille 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $16

A rustic, red-fruited wine that is more reminiscent of an Italian variety than its French name suggests. Medium-bodied in the mouth, the fruit is accessorized with green tobacco and brown earthy flavors. The finish carries a touch of medicinal heat on the very end. —D.M. — D.T. (12/31/2002)

Most Reviewed Designations

Berghan Vineyard Bistro Blanc Bistro Rouge Kestrel Vineyard L'Oeuvre Reserve Red Table Wine Meyer Reserve

Most Reviewed Varietals

Bordeaux-style Red Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot Chardonnay Merlot Sangiovese Sauvignon Blanc Syrah

2010 Andeluna Altitud

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