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Zerba Cellars 2007 Petit Verdot (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $38

Petit Verdot as a pure varietal wine is not only rare, it’s difficult. This is a classic blending grape, that can seem quite thick and tannic when tasted alone. Yet here, despite alcohol topping 15%, it is a beautifully proportioned and detailed blockbuster of a red. Along with the ripe blackberry fruit you’ll find tar, toast, cedar and chocolate, layered nicely… — P.G. (5/1/2010)

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Zerba Cellars 2007 Tempranillo (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $38

This 100% Tempranillo, coopered for 22 months in American oak, is impressive. The fruit flavors coalesce around raspberry/strawberry hard candy, with juicy natural acidity and a hint of tanned leather—not sweaty saddle, but real leather. It’s got fine, dusty tannins, and excellent persistence. — P.G. (5/1/2010)

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Zerba Cellars 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $30

A fine effort and multiple gold medal winner, this is loaded with cherry fruit set around a broad midpalate. It holds its flavors consistently right on through the finish, bringing in barrel notes of coffee liqueur, Bourbon barrel and vanilla. — P.G. (12/15/2011)

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Zerba Cellars 2004 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $28

This is clean and juicy, with tart red berry flavors and light cinnamon toast. Supple and approachable, it’s a good effort in a difficult year, when the estate vineyard was shut down by the freeze. — P.G. (3/1/2007)

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Zerba Cellars 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $30

This is a Cabernet-dominated Bordeaux blend. It’s got muscle and meat, plenty of red and black fruits, and interesting suggestions of fennel. The fruit and herb are nicely balanced and matched, giving the tannins an appealing herbal character that is not too green. — P.G. (3/1/2010)

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Zerba Cellars 2004 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $28

Following the excellent ’03 Syrah, this young, tightly wound effort, from Yakima Valley (Minick Farms) fruit, frames its tangy strawberry preserve flavors in spicy American oak. Solid craftsmanship, nothing showy. It has a moderately concentrated black cherry mid-palate and continues along a seamless path to a satisfying finish. — P.G. (3/1/2007)

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Zerba Cellars 2007 Viognier (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $18

There is a pleasing creaminess to the mouthfeel, yet the wine retains well-defined green apple and citrus fruit flavors. Where many Viogniers are bitter and hot at the finish line, this one is like sucking on a creamsicle. — P.G. (3/1/2009)

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Zerba Cellars 2006 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $30

A strong scent and flavor of vitamin pill mixes with tight red fruit, stone, licorice and earth in this Rhône blend that includes small amounts of Grenache and Mourvèdre. Give this wine time to breathe and let the fruit come forward before you drink it. — P.G. (3/1/2009)

Most Reviewed Designations

Wild Z Wild Z Red Wine

Most Reviewed Varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon Dolcetto Merlot Petit Verdot Red Blend Sangiovese Syrah Tempranillo Viognier

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