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Columbia Winery 1997 Reserve Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $32

A gorgeous, sumptuous Syrah, with oaky, black-cherry, vanilla, and anise aromas. Rich and fruity, with deep, ripe, red stone-fruit flavors. The tannins are soft and luxurious, and the wine is complex and harmonious. — S.H. (11/1/1999)

Columbia Winery 2000 Red Willow Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Yakima Valley)

Cellar Selection

Price $23

Lots of ripe boysenberry, cranberry and sour cherry fruit to start, with a strong foundation of tar, espresso and bitter chocolate. This could pass for a Super Tuscan in a blind tasting. It unfolds slowly, with an interesting herbal/olive edge to it, and will reward additional cellaring. — P.G. (4/1/2005)

Columbia Winery 1999 Otis Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Yakima Valley)

Cellar Selection

Price $23

Otis includes the oldest cabernet vines in Washington state, dating back to the 1950s, and has been a Columbia vineyard-designate since 1981. Black pepper and dried sage are its imprints, and Otis always makes a tight, ageworthy wine, not in the currently fashionable ultraripe mode. Lean and herbal, but deep and ageworthy. — P.G. (4/1/2005)

Columbia Winery 2002 Otis Vineyard Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon (Yakima Valley)

Price $25

A lovely Otis, now rounding out and showing pretty dried herb character throughout. There is a pleasing sweetness to the core of cherry/plum fruit, elevated with baking spices and lingering softly into the finish. The wine actually gathers strength in the back, adding in layers of caramel sprinkled with black pepper and dried sage. Drinking well now, it will surely… — P.G. (12/1/2008)

Columbia Winery 2001 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Best Buy

Price $15

Columbia pioneered syrah in Washington state, and still leads the pack at this price point. Smooth and varietal, it mixes ripe (not raisiny) fruit in a sleek, muscular wine laced with vanilla, smoked meat and tar. — P.G. (4/1/2005)

Columbia Winery 2005 Wyckoff Vineyard Chardonnay (Yakima Valley)

Editors' Choice

Price $19

This single-vineyard bottling from Columbia spent 10 months in French oak barrels. Some of the vines have reached 30 years of age. The wine is subtle and aromatic; the barrel toast weaves sinuously around scents of grain, apple and green berry, with tantalizing hints of honeysuckle and vanilla. Elegant, racy and stylish. — P.G. (12/1/2008)

Columbia Winery 2004 Gewürztraminer (Columbia Valley (WA))

Best Buy

Price $9

Quite a perfect match for the 2003, this delightful wine remains bracingly fresh and crisp despite its 3.1% residual sugar. Rich and intense, it shows lovely flavors of pink grapefruit, melon and citrus rind. Some stony crispness underlies the fruit, which captures its sweetness without losing its edge. One of the best Gewürzes in the state, if not the country. — P.G. (12/15/2005)

Columbia Winery 1998 Red Willow Vyd Sangiovese (Yakima Valley)

Price $18

This David Lake Signature Series wine blends two different clones, Sangiovese Piccolo and Sangiovese Grosso, and starts with a lovely, complex bouquet of rose petals, strawberry, watermelon, cherry and cocoa. It's supple, elegant and graceful, with pretty accents and subtle spicy highlights nicely spaced across the palate. A delicate, sensuous wine. — P.G. (11/15/2000)

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Barbera Bordeaux-style Red Blend Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Gewürztraminer Malbec Merlot Pinot Grigio/Gris Riesling Sangiovese Sémillon Shiraz/Syrah Viognier Zinfandel

Most Reviewed Regions

Columbia Valley (WA) Horse Heaven Hills Yakima Valley

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