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O•S Winery 2006 Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Franc (Horse Heaven Hills)
- Editors' Choice
- $30
Three quarters Cab Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, all from the Champoux vineyard. A dark, smoky, earthy wine loaded with flavors of loam, coffee grounds, baking chocolate, black cherry and cassis. Dense, detailed and delicious, this represents exceptional value.
— P.G.
(3/1/2010)
O•S Winery 2007 Klipsun Vineyard S White (Red Mountain)
- $20
Winemaker Bill Owen (the ‘O’ in O•S) has a knack for making white wines from red wine vineyards. This pungent, ripe, stylish Sauvignon Blanc/Sémillon blend is a fine example. The fruit flavors are thick and juicy— pineapple, golden apple, citrus—and the herbaceous nature of the grape has been transmuted into a sweet grassy streak, supported with mouth-searing acids…
— P.G.
(3/1/2010)
O•S Winery 2006 Dineen Vineyard Syrah (Yakima Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $35
Certain Yakima valley vineyards attain a riveting complexity with Syrah—Dineen is one of them. The mix of wild berry, pomegranate syrup, coffee liqueur, composted earth, smoke and chocolate is compelling. This is Syrah that stands apart from most other New World versions, has the acid and balance to age, and the complexity to keep you coming back for another glass.
— P.G.
(3/1/2010)
O•S Winery 2010 Champoux Vineyard Riesling (Horse Heaven Hills)
- Best Buy
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- $15
Deliciously poised between sweet and tart, much the way good Vouvray walks the same line, this single-vineyard Riesling offers deep flavors of Meyer lemon, English breakfast tea, and tangy stone fruits. Full-bodied and lingering.
— P.G.
(2/1/2012)
O•S Winery 2008 Champoux Vineyard Riesling (Horse Heaven Hills)
- $20
Dense and spicy, this unique take on Riesling—Kabinett style at 9.5% alcohol and two percent residual sugar—shows a rarely seen strength of the iconic Champoux vineyard. Here are concentrated fruit flavors of grapefruit and pineapple, orange rind and lemon candy, continuing into a long finish with a pleasing sense of minerality. Decanting is a good idea.
— P.G.
(3/1/2010)
O•S Winery 2007 Champoux Vineyard Riesling (Horse Heaven Hills)
- $22
Intense, spicy and loaded with grapefruit, pineapple and citrus, this has a unique intensity and power. If you distill Washington Riesling down to its essential fruit/sugar/acid components, this expresses it beautifully. At just 9.8% alcohol, it’s a definite Kabinett style, with so much acid that the 2% sugar does not signify.
— P.G.
(12/1/2008)
O•S Winery 2007 Red (Columbia Valley (WA))
- Editors' Choice
- $18
Sharp and spicy, this overdelivers for the price. The tangy red and black fruits are edgy and focused, and the tannins have grip without being at all rough or unripe.
— P.G.
(2/1/2012)
O•S Winery 2005 Sheridan Vineyard Ulysses Red Wine (Yakima Valley)
- $50
The Sheridan vineyard is reaching an age where the fruit has gained significant depth and concentration. Winemaker Bill Owen adds chocolaty oak, and keeps the tannins clean and polished. The finish hits hard and suggests that the wine needs ample breathing time, but the overall balance is better than in recent years, and the volatility that has been evident in the…
— P.G.
(11/1/2008)
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