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Market Vineyards 2008 Benchmark Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $35
A real success, this 100% Merlot, sourced from the Stillwater Creek and Conner Lee vineyards, is exotically scented with a rich mix of baking spices, coffee, dust, pencil lead and cedar. Lots of oak influence, but it plays well against the tart and mellow berry flavors. There is a suggestion of dried leaf, perhaps an indication of older vines.
— P.G.
(2/1/2012)
Market Vineyards 2008 Arbitrage Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))
- $35
Raspberry and cherry fruit carries an impression of sweetness, a bit of hard candy flavor. It’s round, forward and chocolaty with a little burn in the finish. Overall a very tasty and enjoyable Cab.
— P.G.
(2/1/2012)
Market Vineyards 2008 Dividend Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $39
Dusty and tight, with a whiff of coffee and cocoa introducing an elegant wine with interesting streaks of metal and graphite. Young fruit and fine tannins are in perfect balance, and the wine has a lovely delicacy.
— P.G.
(2/1/2012)
Market Vineyards 2008 Acquisition Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Mountain)
- $49
Pure Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from Gamache, Stillwater Creek and Red Mountain vineyards. Berry, cherry and plum fruit flavors fill the mouth, gaining strength and detail as they broaden out across the palate. Highlights of loam and tobacco fill in the finish, with just a slight suggestion of alcohol burn.
— P.G.
(2/1/2012)
Market Vineyards 2007 Benchmark Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))
- $35
Smooth and rich, this is a nice mix of ripe purple fruits and expensive new oak. It’s soft and seamless, ready to drink right now, with all the vanilla and butterscotch flavors that lovers of big red wines look for. It fades in the finish, leaving a slightly bitter, medicinal aftertaste.
— P.G.
(12/1/2010)
Market Vineyards 2007 Arbitrage Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (WA))
- $49
Soft and approachable, this seems more like a generic red than a pure Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s quite ripe, ready to drink, and certainly smooth. What is not there is any particular varietal character or sense of place. This is a medium-bodied red that could be from anywhere.
— P.G.
(12/1/2010)
Market Vineyards 2010 Liquidity White (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $20
The blend is 50-50 Viognier and Roussanne, sourced from Gamache Vineyards. Scents and flavors suggest orange candy, with a slightly grainy, baby aspirin quality. Lemony and forward; a good quaffer.
— P.G.
(2/1/2012)
Market Vineyards 2008 Basis Points Red (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $39
This Bordeaux-style blend that is three-fifths Cabernet Sauvignon, has light berry flavors and a wash of new oak. Mocha and toast and chocolate smother the fruit, which fades quickly. If you love chocolaty reds, you will find this wine delightful.
— P.G.
(2/1/2012)
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