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Hogue Cellars is based in the largest growing area in all of Washington State, the Columbia Valley. The majority of Hogue’s vineyards are spread throughout the Columbia Valley AVA, which includes the noted Yakima Valley and Walla Walla Valley appellations. As the surrounding Cascade Mountains create a rain shadow––ultimately causing semi-desert conditions––the grapes grown in this area tend to produce wines of impressive concentration and intensity. The selection of varieties the winery utilizes is vast, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Riesling and Syrah. While the entry-level Hogue line usually provides excellent value, the Reserve bottlings of Cabernet, Chardonnay and Merlot tend to score the highest when looking through our Hogue Cellars Reviews.

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Hogue 2000 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Magnificent, dense, compelling, a huge wine with so much flavor, it threatens to break right out of the bottle. Blackberry, cassis, currant, plum, dark chocolate, black cherry, peppery spices, and smoky oak and vanilla, but this is no mere fruit bomb. Kept under control by firm tannins and crisp acids. Hogue proves it can play with the big boys.  — S.H.  (1/1/2002)
91
points

Hogue 2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Wahluke Slope)

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If a whiff of volatility doesn’t turn you off, this tightly layered reserve from Hogue has a lot going for it. Gobs of cherry and cassis fruit, dense and deep, roll into veins of earth, olive and graphite. A big wine with plenty of life ahead.  — P.G.  (2/1/2012)
91
points

Hogue 2006 Reserve Merlot (Wahluke Slope)

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Despite the high (15.4%) alcohol, this sleek and textural Merlot manages to seem elegant. It neatly laces together a rich range of black fruits, annotated with black olive, smoke and earth. Astringent and polished tannins complete a sexy, seductive bottle.  — P.G.  (5/1/2010)
91
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Hogue 2000 Genesis Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Heavy toast in the aroma leads to emerging notes of blackberry, pencil lead, cassis, and pepper. Drinks full-bodied and rich and extracted with lots of jammy blackberry fruit, but it’s very dry. A big wine, and a great value at this price.  — S.H.  (1/1/2002)
90
points

Hogue 2008 Genesis Riesling (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Hogue’s Genesis bottling is far more limited than the winery’s other Rieslings, and offers extra dimensions in terms of concentration and grip. Though just 12.6% alcohol, it tastes dry enough, with juicy acidity and green apple flavors. What elevates it above the less expensive bottling is its length, the minerality and the hints of white flower, Mandarin orange…  — P.G.  (5/1/2010)
90
points

Hogue 2007 Reserve Chardonnay (Yakima Valley)

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The best Hogue Chardonnay in years, this 2007 reserve bottling showcases fully ripened apple, peach and melon fruit flavors in a luscious wrapping of new oak. Butterscotch and a whisp of vanilla carry through the seductive finish.  — P.G.  (5/1/2010)
90
points

Hogue 2009 Gewürztraminer (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Top 100 Best Buys 2011
Very fine, full and fruity, this is a remarkably flavorful wine. It captures just a hint of the floral/soapy side of the grape, but brings in delicious fruit flavors of peach and pear and melon and more, a luscious mix that continues to resonate right on through a powerful finish. It’s just slightly off-dry, but not really sweet.  — P.G.  (2/1/2011)
90
points

Hogue 1997 Genesis Schwartzman Vineyard Riesling (Yakima Valley)

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No oak here, thank you; just pure and delicious Riesling fruit with a hint of botrytis to add complexity to the apple-pear range of flavors. This dry-finished wine can hang with powerful chili-based dishes and is delightful as an aperitif.  — L.W.  (8/19/2003)
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