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Patit Creek Cellars 2009 Chardonnay (Red Mountain)

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Price $19

From the original Kiona vineyard planting in 1975, this big, lush Chardonnay fills the palate with ripe banana and stone fruit flavors. It was barrel fermented, then moved to stainless, and put through partial malolactic. Good definition, acidity, and a hint of minerality. — P.G. (10/1/2010)

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Patit Creek Cellars 2000 Merlot (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $32

A well-made wine, with good fruit, a nice mix of flavors, and just the right application of toasty, expensive new oak. Balanced and sophisticated; Jean François Pellet from Pepper Bridge is the consulting winemaker. — P.G. (9/1/2003)

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Patit Creek Cellars 2003 Merlot (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $32

This is a good effort, built upon Pepper Bridge and Seven Hills fruit. It stands in the middle ranks of Walla Walla Merlots, quite similar to many other wines from the valley. New oak dominates the nose, with scents of smoke and char. The fruit is sweet cherry, with a hint of tobacco. — P.G. (6/1/2006)

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Patit Creek Cellars 2009 Sagemoor Vineyards Riesling (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $16

Give this wine some airing out to let the SO2 blow off, and it will reward you with a pleasant mix of orange peel, sweet citrus and honeydew fruit. The residual sugar is 1.35%, but it feels a bit sugary in the mouth—definitely in the off-dry camp. Some of the fruit is from a 1973 Sagemoor block, among the oldest Riesling in Washington. — P.G. (10/1/2010)

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Patit Creek Cellars 2007 Chardonnay (Red Mountain)

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Price $19

Though there is noticeable residual sugar in this quite sweet wine, the flavors are rich and appealing. Candied pineapple and lemon drop fruit flavors dominate; this was barrel fermented but aged in tank so there is only the barest hint of toast and oak. — P.G. (3/1/2009)

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Patit Creek Cellars 2008 Tempranillo (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $28

This will now be a regular offering from Patit Creek. It has black cherry fruit, laced with iron filings and light streaks of tobacco and coffee. The high pH and low acidity adds some chalkiness to the finish, and suggests that this is best drunk up in the near term. — P.G. (9/1/2010)

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Patit Creek Cellars 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (OR))

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Price $29

Fruit from Seven Hills and Spofford Station provides the solid frame of black cherry, licorice, and tannin. This is a blocky wine, monolithic but full-bodied; best paired with hearty red meat dishes. — P.G. (10/1/2010)

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Patit Creek Cellars 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $35

Right now this is all about the oak, which over-rides everything else. Given that the vintage is 2001, neither brand new nor an off-year, it’s less likely that the balance will change much in the months ahead. Light cherry and strawberry flavors fight to be heard. — P.G. (4/1/2005)

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Roux Sagemoor Vineyards Trinite

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Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Merlot Red Blend Riesling Tempranillo

2009 Penascal

This Tempranillo is rubbery and leathery smelling, with roasted berry…

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