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Tranche 2008 Chardonnay (Columbia Gorge (WA))

Editors' Choice

Price $30

The Celilo vineyard has contributed the fruit to many outstanding Chardonnays from a who’s who list of winemakers, but none better than this. Intensely concentrated and deeply extracted, it explodes with marvelously pure fruit flavors—the full range of citrus, citrus peel and crisp tree fruits. A wine with perfect virtually balance, exceptional texture and amazing… — P.G. (4/1/2012)

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Tranche 2008 Slice of Pape Blanc Viognier-Roussanne (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $30

Rich, almost unctuous, with a lush, lanolin mouthfeel, this is a passionfruit creamsicle of a wine. The fruit is a seductive and generous mix of peach, Asian pear and tropical; the alcohol a full-bodied 14.5%. The Roussanne part (58% of the blend) is barrel fermented; the Viognier done in stainless. Blended together they harmonize beautifully. — P.G. (12/1/2010)

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Tranche 2009 Slice of Pape Blanc White (Columbia Valley (WA))

Editors' Choice

Price $30

Formerly labeled simply as a Roussanne-Viognier blend, this is now the companion wine to Tranche’s Slice of Pape Red. Here is a wine with power, balance and concentration. It’s a polished, focused, utterly seductive blend, dominated by the Roussanne, but with the Viognier contributing brightness and a floral top note. There’s a riot of fruit flavors, from citrus to… — P.G. (4/1/2012)

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Tranche 2009 Pinot Gris (Columbia Gorge (WA))

Editors' Choice

Price $16

The best yet in a series of superb vintages for this unique Washington Pinot Gris, sourced from a cool site in the Columbia Gorge. Luscious fruit cascades across the palate, filling the mouth with juicy, textural flavors of grapefruit, Meyer lemon, orange, orange peel and pear. Deeply concentrated and flat out delicious, this performs way above its price point. — P.G. (4/1/2012)

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Tranche 2008 Estate Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Cellar Selection

Price $35

The first Syrah in an expanding lineup of Tranche estate wines from the Blue Mountain Vineyard, this exceptional effort hews to a European style despite its substantial alcohol. Initially dark and smoky, hinting at streaks of herb and showing compact berry fruit flavors, it broadens out and expands aromatically, weaving in highlights of cured meats, bacon and clean… — P.G. (4/1/2012)

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Tranche 2008 Estate Cabernet Franc (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Editors' Choice

Price $25

Whether or not you consider yourself a fan of varietal Cabernet Franc, this is a wine to explore and to savor. Pure fruit is set amidst generous streaks of herb and earth, framed by firm tannins. The wine opens slowly, and pretty cherry flavors emerge, along with black olive, pencil lead and complex barrel notes. — P.G. (4/1/2012)

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Tranche 2006 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $25

A delicious wine, with pretty, pure Syrah flavors of blackberry fruit slathered in coffee liqueur and caramel toast. It’s a wine that can only be called yummy; but it has muscle and verve and does not over-reach for super ripeness. All in proportion, with interesting streaks of licorice and smoke running through the lingering finish. — P.G. (9/1/2011)

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Tranche 2007 Barbera (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $25

The soft but flavorful entry into a land of dark fruits, smoke and espresso barely hints at the wine to come. Give it time to breathe and it opens into a wonderfully complex, smooth and creamy wine with no rough edges. Pretty red fruit, seductive and lingering, is matched to hints of chocolate from 30 months in neutral barrels. — P.G. (4/1/2012)

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Most Reviewed Varietals

Barbera Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Pinot Gris Red Blend Rhône-style Red Blend Rhône-style White Blend Rosé Roussanne-Viognier Syrah Viognier-Roussanne

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