89
points
Pheasant Valley Winery 2008 Primitivo (Columbia Valley (OR))
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$28
Hearty, rustic and full throttle (at 15% alcohol), this is a bottle full of Sicilian fruits and flavors. Figs and dates, raisins and allspice, coffee and dark chocolate whirl through the palate, with the alcohol leaving a distinct trail through the finish. You might consider this in place of a dessert liqueur, served up with stuffed figs, walnuts and the bitterest…
— P.G.
(12/15/2010)
87
points
Pheasant Valley Winery 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley (OR))
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$22
This tastes like a warm climate, soft, round Cabernet, full-bodied and etched in dark, smoky tannins. The alcohol reaches 14.8% but does not burn; the fruit is a mix of figs and plums and ripe black cherries. Already four years old, it’s drinking very well now and may be at its best over the next couple of years.
— P.G.
(12/15/2010)