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Barrister 2008 Cabernet Franc (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $27

Compelling aromas and flavors show a generous amount of toasty oak, dappled with the ground coffee highlights that you find in ripe Cab Franc. Lovely purple fruits, compelling, tight, tart flavors, racy and supple, with juicy fruit/berry flavors, fine tannins, and a smooth, supple, lengthy finish. — P.G. (2/1/2011)

Barrister 2003 Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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The fruit, from Walla Walla’s great Morrison Lane Vineyard, is flat out sensational. Co-fermented with a generous 6% Viognier, it’s a gorgeously aromatic Syrah. Whiff after whiff mixes mineral, bacon fat, wild berry and citrus rind; once in the mouth the flavors rainbow out harmoniously, elegant and constantly shifting. — P.G. (4/1/2006)

Barrister 2007 Merlot (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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All Dwelley Vineyard Merlot, with 9% Cab Franc and 6% Cab Sauvignon. Lots of pretty barrel toast and dense purple and black fruits, mixed with spicy vanilla/clove. Tannins are silky smooth, supple and powerful, and the wine really kicks it! — P.G. (2/1/2011)

Barrister 2007 Cabernet Franc (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Barrister’s signature wine is once again right on target; smoky in the house style, fully ripe and not at all vegetal, with Cab Franc’s characteristic streak of pepper and coffee behind black cherry and cassis. The Cab Franc is blended with 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the wine unfolds gracefully through a long and powerful finish. — P.G. (12/31/2009)

Barrister 2008 Reserve Tapteil Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Mountain)

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Price $43

Sourced entirely from old vine Tapteil fruit, this spent 32 months in French and American oak. It’s loaded—as per usual with this winery—with generous, dark and smoky flavors of espresso, smoke and charcoal. But the fruit has the power and depth to handle it well, and as the wine breathes it smoothes out into a thoroughly luscious quaff. — P.G. (4/1/2012)

Barrister 2007 Sagemoor Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $33

This is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 10% Syrah. Deeply fruity, dark and juicy, with huge berry flavors, but there is more to it—the flavors dig deeper, going into earth and spice and olive and toast. The fruit is the star here, and it’s amazingly young and still primary. Where will this go? It’ll be fun to find out. — P.G. (2/1/2011)

Barrister 2009 Riesling (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $17

Lovely aromas, with the depth and dimension that old vine (30-year-old) Riesling can produce. This is ripe, round and well-defined, and packed with stone and citrus fruits, especially grapefruit. Great natural acidity and balance. — P.G. (2/1/2011)

Barrister 2006 Pepper Bridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $33

This is dusty, fragrant, peppery, and lush with ripe fruits—berries and cherries and even a whiff of mango. Delicious through a long, lip-smacking finish. — P.G. (12/31/2009)

Prominent Designations [All]

‘Rough Justice’ Red Artz Vineyard Bacchus Vineyard Kiona Vineyard Klipsun Vineyard Morrison Lane Morrison Lane Vineyard Pepper Bridge Vineyard Reserve Tapteil Vineyard Rough Justice Sagemoor

Most Reviewed Varietals [All]

Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Red Blend Riesling Sangiovese Sauvignon Blanc Shiraz/Syrah

Most Reviewed Regions

Columbia Valley (WA) Red Mountain Walla Walla Valley Walla Walla Valley (WA)

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