Kontos Cellars
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Kontos Cellars 2008 Caimbry Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))
- Cellar Selection
- $40
Sourced entirely from Pepper Bridge Vineyard, this chewy, substantial Cabernet has deep and delicious cassis and berry flavors that are accented with sweet, toasty oak. It spent three years in tight-grain French barrels, bearing the espresso-laden depths to show for it. This is thoroughly delicious and ageworthy.
— P.G.
(9/1/2012)
Kontos Cellars 2008 Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $30
This tangy, tasty wine has strong elements of citrus and tobacco, both indicative of top-tier Washington Syrah. Take one swallow and the flavors keep piling on. Candied citrus and sweet berry and white pepper and clove, a three ring circus of a wine. But it’s not overblown, and it’s all in proportion. The fruit is the star, as it should be.
— P.G.
(7/1/2011)
Kontos Cellars 2008 LVLL Stone Tree Vineyard Malbec (Wahluke Slope)
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- $36
Pure Malbec from one of Washington’s best vineyards, this is power personified. Cassis and black cherry fruit is tightly wound around mineral-drenched tannins. There are telltale streaks of earth and stem, a dusting of ground coffee, and other nuances that show the varietal details often missing from domestic Malbec. A fine effort.
— P.G.
(7/1/2011)
Kontos Cellars 2009 LVLL Stone Tree Vineyard Malbec (Wahluke Slope)
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- $40
Sadly, only one barrel was made of this exceptional wine, from what may be the best site for Malbec in the entire state. It’s a mouth-teasing mix of plum, cherry, cola, chocolate and clean loam, with silky tannins and a hint of Bourbon on the finish.
— P.G.
(9/1/2012)
Kontos Cellars 2007 Alatus Blend Red (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $32
A Bordeaux style blend—half Merlot, the rest a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. All the Kontos wines have a stylistic thread that brings dark fruits, smoky barrel flavors, textural tannins and welcome nuances of baking spices, herb and earth as well. This new winery is on track to become a real player in Washington.
— P.G.
(7/1/2011)
Kontos Cellars 2010 LeeVeLooLee Gossamer White (Columbia Valley (WA))
- $22
An intriguing blend—half Viognier, the rest a mix of Chardonnay, Sémillon and Grenache Blanc. It could easily turn generic, but does not; instead it is a snappy mouthful of stone fruits, spice, and refreshing acidity, well-defined and precise.
— P.G.
(12/15/2011)
Kontos Cellars 2011 Gossamer White (Columbia Valley (WA))
- $22
This is an unusual blend of Viognier, Chardonnay, Roussanne and Orange Muscat—quite different from previous vintages. Crisp and penetrating, it’s a mix of lime, melon and kiwi flavors that are etched with skin phenolics, putting some delicious bite into the finish.
— P.G.
(9/1/2012)
Kontos Cellars 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))
- Cellar Selection
- $32
The assertive barrel flavors are still being integrated into the wine, but there is so much else to taste that it seems certain to knit itself together in the near term. Pretty blueberry and ripe cherry flavors are set in firm, toasty tannins.
— P.G.
(9/1/2012)
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