Cave B
Cave B 2004 Chardonnay (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $16
Deep green-gold, this buttery, slightly oxidized wine veers toward flavors of banana and has been given the heavy American oak treatment. The flavors have not entirely knit together and may not have a lot of time left to do so.
— P.G.
(3/1/2007)
Cave B 2007 Estate Sangiovese (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $22
Aged in neutral oak and blended with about 12% Merlot, this light (12.7% alcohol) Sangiovese is a nice alternative to heavier, more tannic reds. The fruit is simple and clean, strawberry and cherry candy. The balance is good, and the finish persists with malted chocolate highlights.
— P.G.
(8/1/2009)
Cave B 2008 Sémillon (Columbia Valley (WA))
- $20
This spent almost a year in mostly neutral oak, and has softened into a wine loaded with lemony, peachy fruit, so thick as to seem almost syrupy in the mouth. Fruit-driven and forward, it is ready to drink and should be chilled for the best flavor.
— P.G.
(12/1/2010)
Cave B 2009 Chardonnay (Columbia Valley (WA))
- $25
This bold, barrel-fermented Chardonnay hits the palate with bright fruit broadly displayed across a full-bodied middle. It’s lightly buttery, blocky and built for easy enjoyment.
— P.G.
(9/1/2011)
Cave B 2008 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))
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Brambly fruit, loam, pencil lead and tarry notes morph into a high acid, thickly tannic mouthfeel. Spicy plum and pie cherry fruit thins out quickly, with a lightly toasty finish.
— P.G.
(9/1/2011)
Cave B 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $25
Scents of moist earth and coffee grounds wrap around sharply defined berry fruit flavors. This is just on the edge of volatile, buoyed by firm acidity, and showing a sharp streak of burnt toast running through the tannins.
— P.G.
(9/1/2011)
Cave B 2011 Unoaked Chardonnay (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $19
All stainless-fermented, this clean and fruity wine has pleasant flavors of light peach and pear. It’s round and forward, with balancing acidity.
— P.G.
(12/31/2012)
Cave B 2010 Estate Riesling (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $22
With close to 2% residual sugar, this seems as if it would show some sweetness. But it has an edgy sharpness, matching primary tastes of peach and apricot to a fruit skin flavor and a hint of diesel. Give it another year or two to round out a bit.
— P.G.
(12/31/2012)
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