Wines from Columbia Valley (WA)

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Sineann 2007 Block One Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $72

The Block One Cab from the Champoux vineyard (in Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills AVA) is one of Washington’s gold-plated, old vine sites, and the wineries who get that fruit are equally special. Power, texture and pure pleasure combine here, a seductive mélange of black cherry, cassis, plum, coffee, chocolate and spice. Tannins are ripe, fine-grained, and have the… — P.G. (9/1/2009)

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Sineann 2008 Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Franc (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $40

Certainly the finest Champoux vineyard Cabernet Franc yet from Sineann, this immense, concentrated wine blends a riot of dark fruits with baking spices, ground coffee, tobacco and caramel. Great concentration and depth, but drinking it now is robbing the cradle. — P.G. (5/1/2010)

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Buty 2008 Sémillon/Sauvignon/Muscadelle Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $25

Beautifully floral, fragrant and evocative, with lush and complex aromas of honeycomb, cracker and citrus, carrying into the mouth with rich, bright, detailed flavors. Stone and mineral elements are woven throughout, and the barrel fermentation adds hints of toast. — P.G. (3/1/2010)

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Rulo 2007 Silo Syrah Reserve (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $35

From the first sniff you are captivated—this incorporates all the many scents and flavors of great Washington Syrah. Start with earth, seaweed, compost; bring in ripe berry fruit, vanilla, tobacco. That is the nose. In the mouth you get perfect fruit—bright, tangy, a mix of berries and cherries and cassis—highlighted with sharp, defining acidity and polished… — P.G. (8/1/2010)

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Abeja 2008 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $38

This 100% Merlot is sourced from Sagemoor Farms’ Bacchus and Dionysus vineyards. For the first time, there is no Cabernet Franc in the blend. Richly fruity, with loads of cherry, raspberry compote and black currant flavors, this melds in grace notes of chocolate and caramel, seamlessly. Thick and flat-out luscious, yet structured with a tannic spine that gives… — P.G. (12/31/2010)

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Woodward Canyon 2007 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $39

True to the dense, muscular style of Woodward Canyon’s Merlots, this elevates the complexity in a near-perfect vintage. Deep and textural, it packs together concentrated red fruits, preserves and cassis. At first it shows a little heat from the 15% alcohol, but as it breathes open over hours (and even days) the primary fruit gives way to subtle veins of olive… — P.G. (12/31/2010)

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Januik 2008 Reserve Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $65

Januik’s reserve is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. Sourced from Champoux and Weinbau, just three barrels were made. The fruit is deeply flavored with black cherry and cassis, and the tannins seem darker, earthier, toastier and overall fuller than any of the other excellent Januik reds. Still young and tight, this promises to… — P.G. (11/1/2011)

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Corliss Estates 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $75

A five-grape blend from a range of outstanding vineyards—Stillwater, Dionysus, Bacchus, Sagemoor and Weinbau. The detail and the dance between delicate nuances of vineyard and vine, and the supple berry and black fruit flavors, make this a wine to contemplate as well as savor. Can be drunk young for its vitality and superb structure, or cellared for another decade… — P.G. (4/1/2012)

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