Seven Hills

Founded in 1988, Seven Hills Winery is one of the oldest and most prominent within the Walla Walla Valley of Washington state. Founder and Winemaker Casey McClellan has been working the fields since he was a teenager and in 1982 he helped his father plant the well-known Seven Hills Vineyard. Inspired by the experience, Casey enrolled at UC Davis earning his Masters of Science in Enology and has been crafting wine ever since. Our Seven Hills reviews note their focus on producing wine utilizing Bordeaux varietals as well as Viognier, Pinot Gris and Riesling. Seven Hills wines are produced from fruit grown on their McClellan Estate Vineyard in combination with top vineyard sources in the Walla Walla Valley, Red Mountain and throughout the Columbia Valley. Seven Hills also works with the Ciel du Cheval Vineyard to produce some of the highest rated Washington Bordeaux blends according to our Seven Hills wine ratings. For more information on the wines of Seven Hills be sure to check our Seven Hills buying guide below.

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Seven Hills 2009 Pentad Red Wine (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $75

This is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Petit Verdot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 7% Malbec and 7% Merlot. A masterpiece of blending, it has myriad pinpoint details, from the nose of flowers and berries, to the mouthfilling mélange of red and black fruits and finishing highlights of pepper and Asian spice. A precise, complex, elegant and powerful Pentad with… — P.G. (9/1/2012)

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Seven Hills 2009 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Red Wine (Red Mountain)

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Price $38

A top-notch vintage for this bottling, it’s a blend of 39% Merlot (from the original 1976 block), 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot and 11% Cabernet Franc. Roses, blackberries, cassis and baking spices are beautifully rendered in a wine rich in depth and detail. More bottle age will surely bring greater complexity and soften the astringent tannins. — P.G. (9/1/2012)

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Seven Hills 2008 Seven Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $35

A beautiful rendition of pure Cabernet Sauvignon, crafted from the oldest blocks of this iconic vineyard. Bracing, youthful and compact, it sends up a fascinating mix of dusty spices, black fruits and elegant barrel flavors of toast and coconut butter. Beautiful balance and length. — P.G. (7/1/2011)

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Seven Hills 2009 Seven Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $38

Again in 2009, winemaker Casey McClellan has crafted a beautifully pure Cabernet Sauvignon from this vineyard. Soft and supple, focused and detailed, it’s a riot of pastry-like berries and cherries, with a concentrated midpalate bursting with full-bodied flavor. It moves into a lengthy finish, with toast, tobacco, coconut and caramel highlights. — P.G. (9/1/2012)

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Seven Hills 1998 Walla Walla Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $32

Were this from a more prestigious winery it would command a considerably higher price, but evaluated on its own merits it is a stunning success. There is a vivid, broad middle palate of black cherry, cassis and plum; a fine acid structure, and hard, stiff tannins. But there is also an elegant complexity, highlighted with flavors of earth and iron, that comes from… — P.G. (6/1/2001)

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Seven Hills 2008 Seven Hills Vineyard Merlot (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $28

Right out of the chute this has sappy, delicious black cherry fruit, accented with scents of tobacco and graphite. Streaks of ash and more juicy berries fill the middle, as it unfolds into a taut, sculpted finish. A classical style from a vintage that favors it; accessible, yet built for cellaring. — P.G. (7/1/2011)

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Seven Hills 2008 Klipsun Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Red Mountain)

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Price $35

A streak of iron and mineral leads, with rich, ripe, dark fruit flavors following. Compact and tannic, this is extremely young. But compressed in the wine are complex streaks of herb and mineral. The tannins are strong and polished. — P.G. (7/1/2011)

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Seven Hills 2009 Seven Hills Vineyard Merlot (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $30

Estate grown and skillfully made, blended with 9% Cabernet Franc, this captivates with its sophistication and elegance. The Cabernet Franc brings some floral highlights to the nose, while the sturdy Merlot—dressed in accents of incense and sandalwood, cocoa and cinnamon—powers its way through a marvelously long finish. — P.G. (9/1/2012)

Most Reviewed Designations

Ciel du Cheval Ciel du Cheval Red Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Red Wine Klipsun Vineyard Pentad Pentad Red Wine Planing Mill Red Seven Hills Vineyard Seven Hills Vineyard Reserve Talcott Vineyard

Most Reviewed Varietals

Bordeaux-style Red Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenère Malbec Merlot Petit Verdot Pinot Gris Red Blend Riesling Syrah Tempranillo Viognier

2009 Monte Pinadillo Ciranza

Black fruit, raisin and minerally aromas combine to create a formidable…

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