Shooting Star
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Shooting Star 1997 Merlot (Lake County)
- $15
Rich, dense aromas of cocoa, prunes, cedar, cherry and mint. Concentrated, fairly low-acid mouthfeel with dark-fruit, chocolate and coffee flavors. Noticeable but plush broad tannins on the finish. No sharp edges here. Very obvious, but charmingly so.
— W.E.
(3/1/2000)
Shooting Star 2001 Blue Franc Lemberger
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- $12
Known as Blaufrankisch in Europe and some say a relative to Gamay, this grape does quite well in Washington. The wild berry aromas have a pleasant floral quality, and the blackberry flavors finish juicy and ripe, making for an entertaining wine.
— C.S.
(12/31/2002)
Shooting Star 2005 Aligoté
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- $12
Sassy and stylish white wine from Burgundy’s most obscure white grape. Well-ripened flavors of apple and pear, sliding gracefully toward the peach end of the spectrum, create a full, fleshy wine that retains its crisp definition around the edges. No oak here, none needed; just good, ripe fruit.
— P.G.
(8/1/2006)
Shooting Star 2004 Blue Franc Lemberger
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- $12
Just a hint of horsey leather over dense, cherry liqueur flavors. The wine is earthy but carries it well, and the super-saturated fruit offers substantial flavors that carry the authority and taste of old vines.
— P.G.
(8/1/2006)
Shooting Star 2007 Aligoté
- $13
This unique wine, made in California by Jed Steele, is sourced from Washington’s only planting of Aligoté. Bright and spicy, it’s anchored with solid apple/pear fruit flavors and zippy acidity.
— P.G.
(10/1/2010)
Shooting Star 1998 Zinfandel (Lake County)
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- $12
Full, forward, fleshy nose shows lots of bright, spicy fruit. Unlike a lot of lower cost Zins, this wine has a lot of sweet fruit, and enough body and weight to carry through past the nose into a big, satisfying finish. Nice toast, plenty of acid, a bit hot in the finish.
— P.G.
(3/1/2001)
Shooting Star 2011 Sauvignon Blanc (Lake County)
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- $12
Full of fig and grapefruit flavor, this was never aged in oak. A small addition of Sémillon adds to its richness and long finish.
— V.B.
(10/1/2012)
Shooting Star 1997 Chardonnay
- $14
Shooting Star is an auxiliary label for Jed Steele. It’s also the first step in his Chardonnay program, and it’s better than many top-of-the-line Chards. This is 100% barrel-fermented in French oak. It’s perfectly balanced and utterly delicious.
— L.W.
(7/1/1999)
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