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Saint Laurent 2007 Merlot (Wahluke Slope)
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- $27
A nicely structured Merlot from the Wahluke Slope, with aromas of sandalwood and blueberries. The mixed berry flavors run into tart pie cherries, sprinkled with a little pepper (from a small amount of Cabernet Franc in the blend). Well crafted and balanced.
— P.G.
(9/1/2011)
Saint Laurent 2009 Riesling (Columbia Valley (WA))
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- $12
Estate-grown grapes yield a Germanic wine, with 11.7% alcohol and 2.4% residual sugar. Bracing and succulent, it mixes orange and Meyer lemon fruit with an underlying minerality. The light frame and sugar-acid tension create a lively and interesting dynamic.
— P.G.
(9/1/2011)
Saint Laurent 2007 Lucky Red Syrah-Merlot (Wahluke Slope)
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- $15
Mostly Syrah, the rest Merlot, this sports a chocolaty nose and peppery, pretty red fruits. The two grapes complement each other well, lending texture and balance to a quaffable red that overdelivers for the price.
— P.G.
(9/1/2011)
Saint Laurent 2007 Syrah (Wahluke Slope)
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- $23
A dusty, cinnamon-inflected Syrah bursting with blackberries. Persistent flavors play across the palate, with a streak of citrus showing the underlying acidity.
— P.G.
(9/1/2011)
Saint Laurent 2005 Mrachek Vineyards Reserve Syrah (Wahluke Slope)
- $40
This wine captures the particular spicy, citrus character of Wahluke Slope Syrah. Though it doesn’t quite get there texturally, it starts off well with a burst of smoked meat and high-toned cherry fruit. There’s a streak of mint also, and that, plus the deep, almost black hue, suggests that more concentrated fruit will follow.
— P.G.
(3/1/2008)
Saint Laurent 2008 Chardonnay (Columbia Valley (WA))
- $20
Barrel fermented, with fine concentration, this toasty, vanilla-streaked Chardonnay links its apple and pear fruit to pastry flavors. Like taking a drink from a pear tart.
— P.G.
(9/1/2011)
Saint Laurent 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Wahluke Slope)
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- $31
Complex aromas open into detailed black fruits, with broad streaks of coffee and accents of iron. The fruit fades into some fairly thick tannins, suggesting that a juicy steak would be the right companion for this sturdy wine.
— P.G.
(9/1/2011)
Saint Laurent 2006 Syrah (Wahluke Slope)
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- $22
A good reflection of the vintage, this is meaty and concentrated, with dark purple fruits swathed in cinnamon, coffee and dark chocolate. Tasted more than four years after the vintage, it was still youthful and fresh, with a hard tannic shell.
— P.G.
(9/1/2011)
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