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Pondera 2008 Consensio Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Pondera’s Sericus is based upon Merlot, while this Bordeaux-style blend is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon. Solid fruit flavors of blueberry and plum are set amid sweet spices from the barrel aging. Cinnamon, sweet black tea and fine tannins lead through a balanced, lingering finish, with good grip and weight.  — P.G.  (4/1/2012)
89
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Pondera 2008 Reserve Malbec (Columbia Valley (WA))
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An intriguing effort, black as coal, thick and pungent, with generous aromas of loam and funk. The fruit is ripe enough, but the standout scents and flavors run to funk and loam. The wine lingers through a long finish, with tannins that call to mind herbal tea.  — P.G.  (4/1/2012)
89
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Pondera 2008 Sericus Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

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A Bordeaux-style blend of 63% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cab Franc and a splash of Malbec. It keeps the palate relatively light but nicely balanced, with leaf and berry flavors intertwined. It falls just a little short on the finish or the score would be higher.  — P.G.  (4/1/2012)
88
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Pondera 2008 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Sourced from Stillwater, Conner Lee and Kiona vineyards, this 95% Cabernet and 5% Merlot blend is balanced and firm. The mixed berry and cassis fruit carries highlights of leaf and herb, plus a note of spice from barrel aging.  — P.G.  (4/1/2012)
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Pondera 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

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A high-toned whiff of Band-Aid opens into a broadly flavored wine, with notes of black fruits, baking spices and dark threads of charcoal and roasted coffee. Best for drinking over the next 2–3 years.  — P.G.  (2/1/2013)
86
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Pondera 2009 Prima Donna Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

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A Bordeaux-style blend dominated by Merlot, this is loaded with flavors of vanilla, licorice and baking spice. The four-grape blend seems heavily influenced by ginger snaps, rather than classified growths.  — P.G.  (2/1/2013)
86
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Pondera 2005 Consensio Red Wine (Columbia Valley (WA))

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From a new winery focused on Bordeaux-style blends, this is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 39% Merlot, with a splash of Cab Franc. Pondera is a bit ponderous, up at 15% alcohol (at least) and betting the farm on fruit and oak. If that’s your style, this may suit you, although with Washington fruit you get a fair amount of acid rather than the generous breadth of the…  — P.G.  (5/1/2009)
86
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Pondera 2005 Melvado Red Wine (Columbia Valley (WA))

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As it’s the lowest priced of Pondera’s red wine offerings, it may be safe to assume that Melvado is the leftover-barrel blend. It’s a good companion to the pricier Consensio; here the somewhat over-ripe and pruny mix of fruit does not show as much new oak, and in its soft and slightly flabby way it is ready to go and delivers a fair amount of flavor. The 15.3%…  — P.G.  (5/1/2009)
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