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Dowsett Family 2009 Celilo Vineyard Gewürztraminer (Columbia Gorge (WA))

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Price $22

The Celilo Vineyard is arguably the finest location in Washington for growing Gewürztraminer, and over the years quite a few winemakers from both Washington and Oregon have worked with these grapes. No one does a better job than Chris Dowsett, and this new vintage is his finest to date. A thrilling wine, from the first sniff to the last lingering sip—lemon peel… — P.G. (12/31/2010)

Dowsett Family 2008 Devotion Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

Cellar Selection

Price $30

The 2008 Devotion is 41% Syrah, 30% Mourvèdre and 29% Grenache. Winemaker Chris Dowsett notes that he is upping the percentage of Mourvèdre again in the 2009 version. It’s a significant improvement, elevating this blend into a rarefied, tightly controlled, sculpted wine with wild berry and cherry, iron filings, dark chocolate and licorice, wrapped in firm, polished… — P.G. (12/31/2010)

Dowsett Family 2007 Celilo Vineyard Gewürztraminer (Columbia Gorge (OR))

Editors' Choice

Price $22

These vines were planted in 1984; they are dry-farmed with all-natural acids, most unusual for Washington State. So you have a beguiling mix of aromatic, lightly soapy, perfumed, floral scents, matched to exotic passion fruit and grapefruity citrus. There is a lot of acid here, and it’s a young wine, but it has wonderful concentration and a full-throttle mix of… — P.G. (12/15/2008)

Dowsett Family 2010 Celilo Vineyard Gewürztraminer (Columbia Gorge (WA))

Cellar Selection

Price $22

Chris Dowsett makes just a single Gewürztraminer each year, always from Celilo vines planted in 1982. 2010 was the coolest vintage in two decades at this high-altitude site. If you love searing acidity, married to varietal spice, rose petals, lemons, grapefruit, star fruit and gooseberries, you are in for a treat. Fermented in neutral French oak and left on the… — P.G. (11/1/2011)

Dowsett Family 2007 Devotion Red Wine (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $28

A Chateauneuf-style, ruby red blend of 52% Syrah 26% Mourvèdre and 22% Grenache. Lots of spice and black pepper to complement the bright red fruits. Still very young and not-quite resolved; the aromatics have a fresh cut lumber smell, though very little new oak was actually used in the wine. Give it some time to knit together, or decant well before drinking. — P.G. (8/1/2009)

Prominent Designations

Celilo Vineyard Devotion Devotion Red Wine

Most Reviewed Varietals

Gewürztraminer Red Blend Rhône-style Red Blend

Most Reviewed Regions

Columbia Gorge (OR) Columbia Gorge (WA) Columbia Valley (WA)

2010 Stonegate

Good price for a Napa Chardonnay this rich and balanced. It’s enormously…

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