Kestrel
Kestrel 2008 Viognier (Yakima Valley)
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- $20
Often a highlight in the Kestrel portfolio, this 2008 version of the Viognier is right on target. Juniper, lime, grapefruit, citrus and wet stone flavors pile on, yet the wine remains elegant and fresh. Give it a good chill and it could easily become a regular go-to white.
— P.G.
(11/1/2010)
Kestrel 2011 Wild Yeast Chardonnay (Yakima Valley)
- $35
Buttery and yeasty, this soft and palate-pleasing Chardonnay shows plenty of nutmeg and other baking spices, along with pretty pear and apple flavors. It has a touch of mineral and a highlight of flower.
— P.G.
(2/1/2013)
Kestrel 2008 Co-ferment Estate Syrah (Yakima Valley)
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- $40
The co-ferment includes 5% Viognier, and offers generous fruit and appealing scents of spices and woodsy incense. The mulled fruit flavor rolls onto the herbal finish with some green-tea-like tannins.
— P.G.
(2/1/2013)
Kestrel 2000 Syrah (Yakima Valley)
- $28
Forward and fruity, this medium-bodied wine shows good balance and varietal spice—white pepper and roasted coffee—along with delicious cherry/berry fruit. —P.G.
— P.G.
(9/1/2002)
Kestrel 1999 Merlot (Yakima Valley)
- $20
Juicy and delicious, this is from the best vintage of the past decade, and it’s just now opening up and showing its stuff. Ripe flavors of bright berries give it a Zin-like attack, but the back end is all Washington, with fleshy, chewy fruit and smoky tannins.
— P.G.
(12/15/2004)
Kestrel 2005 Old Vine Estate Chardonnay (Yakima Valley)
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- $20
Bright yellow-gold in color, this sends out penetrating aromas of pineapple, banana and tropical fruit. From a 35-year-old vineyard, this is a rare example of full-flavored, fully mature Wente clone Chardonnay from the early days of Washington viticulture. Though the winery struggled with this wine in earlier vintages, it is now dialing in what these old grapes…
— P.G.
(5/1/2007)
Kestrel 2008 Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc (Columbia Valley (OR))
- $20
Old vine (1967 planting) Sauvignon Blanc from Oregon? OK, this is a rarity. The wine has a gentle grace, and manages to convey layering and complexity within a fairly light frame. Moderate acidity, some yeasty texture, and a mix of apple and citrus fruit all come together in a clean, fresh, well-balanced effort.
— P.G.
(12/15/2010)
Kestrel 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))
- $22
True to the vintage, this is a rather hard and chewy Cabernet, yet it captures both varietal and vintage character in a style that is ready for that sizzling steak off the grill. Lightly herbal, with black cherry, cassis, coffee and bitter chocolate streaks, it’s a firm and well-balanced wine with the potential to age over the next decade or so.
— P.G.
(11/1/2010)
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