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Maison Bleue 2009 Upland Vineyard Gravière G.S.M. Red (Snipes Mountain District)
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- $40
Jon Martinez, who arrived in Washington barely six years ago, is knocking the ball out of the park. Improving with each new release, he has locked in a stellar collection of vineyards, and made Rhône-style wines his focus. This is a revelation. Pure berries, cassis, rock, earth, licorice, and a hint of baking spices. Gorgeous.
— P.G.
(9/1/2011)
Maison Bleue 2009 Upland Vineyard La Montagnette Grenache (Snipes Mountain District)
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- $35
As fine a Grenache as I have yet tasted from Washington State. The aching purity of the fruit, married to the density, focus and minerality, is breathtaking.
— P.G.
(9/1/2011)
Maison Bleue 2009 Soleil Roussanne (Yakima Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $25
Another stellar effort from this terrific new winery. Luscious aromas—stone fruits, candy, wax, peel, honey, cumin, allspice—it just keeps on going. Firm in the mouth, with the same exotic and refined blend of interesting spices and fruits. A tour de force.
— P.G.
(7/1/2011)
Maison Bleue 2008 Alder Ridge Vineyard La Montagnette Grenache (Horse Heaven Hills)
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- $25
Fragrant and spicy, this opens with green pepper notes and boatloads of prickly/brambly raspberry/strawberry fruit. From a cool vintage, the blend includes 15% Syrah. It’s nicely handled, with great penetration and a dancer’s precision.
— P.G.
(9/1/2010)
Maison Bleue 2008 Liberté Boushey Vineyard Syrah (Yakima Valley)
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- $39
Intense wild berry and pomegranate fruit anchors a spicy, balanced, ageworthy Syrah with notes of Provençal herbs. Tart and still quite young, it is already nicely melded together. Spicy/herbal/peppery aromas show just a hint of a green edge, leading into the characteristic Boushey aromatics of violets, with notes of earth and truffle and ground coffee.
— P.G.
(9/1/2010)
Maison Bleue 2008 La Vie Douce Roussanne (Horse Heaven Hills)
- $20
Here is an off-dry Roussanne absolutely bursting with delicious flavors of Meyer lemon, breakfast tea, yellow tropical fruits and hints of papaya. It’s all set against vibrant natural acidity that keeps it food-friendly rather than limiting it to dessert.
— P.G.
(10/1/2010)
Maison Bleue 2009 Boushey Vineyard Liberté Syrah (Yakima Valley)
- $45
This wine requires significant breathing time and/or decanting. At first tight and slightly disjointed, it comes together into a concentrated and complex wine with a weave of violets, berries, black currant, licorice and chocolate flavors.
— P.G.
(12/15/2011)
Maison Bleue 2008 Alder Ridge & Wallula Vineyards La Roque Syrah (Horse Heaven Hills)
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- $25
Clean blueberry fruit and cassis fruit is buttressed with streaks of rock, graphite and coffee grounds. It has a lighter profile than many Washington Syrahs, but offers wonderful details of fresh green leaf and herb, with that powerful blueberry compote fruit filling out the finish.
— P.G.
(9/1/2010)
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Prominent Designations [All]
La Montagnette
Alder Ridge & Wallula Vineyards La Roque
Alder Ridge Vineyard La Montagnette
Au Contraire French Creek Vineyard
Au Contraire Old Vine
Boushey Vineyard Le Midi
Boushey Vineyard Liberté
Boushey Vineyard Petite Joie
Jaja
Jaja Red
La Vallée du Soleil
La Vie Douce
Liberté Boushey Vineyard
Notre Vie
Soleil
Upland Vineyard Gravière G.S.M.
Upland Vineyard La Montagnette
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