Seven Hills Vineyard wines

Editors' Choice
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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)

94

points

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

Cellar Selection

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)

93

points

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)

93

points

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

Editors' Choice

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)

92

points

Seven Hills 2010 Seven Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (OR))

Cellar Selection

Price $38

Crafted from the oldest vines in one of the oldest vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley, this displays lovely aromatics of leaf, herb, earth and wild berry. Tight and contained, it opens into a focused, lively wine with great acidity. It has the potential to age well for a decade or more. — P.G. (6/1/2013)

91

points

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

Price $25

Tight and still a bit closed down, this is a dark, compact, somewhat mysterious wine that keeps its cards close to its chest. Dig a little deeper than the clear, cassis fruit, and you’ll find layers of subtlety, dark flavors of tar and licorice, hints of rock and iron, all wrapped in unyielding tannins. Let it breathe and the fruit begins to open up, and a softer… — P.G. (6/1/2001)

91

points

Seven Hills 1999 Seven Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Editors' Choice

Price $30

This flagship effort comes from the oldest blocks in this pioneering Walla Walla vineyard, planted some two decades ago. Elegant and layered, there are nice notes of licorice coming through a core of deep, fragrant black cherry fruit. Some nice cocoa accents and a hint of mint add interest as well. Editors’ Choice. — P.G. (6/1/2002)

91

points

Seven Hills 2007 Seven Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $32

A seductive nose, densely loaded with black currants and smoke, leads into a textural, single-vineyard, 100% Cabernet with great varietal presence and definition. It needs to breathe open, which puts on more flesh, and starts to unpack the layers. Streaks of mineral, iron, graphite and more cassis roll into the finish. — P.G. (9/1/2010)

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

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

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

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

Seven Hills 2010 Seven Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (OR))

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

Seven Hills 1999 Seven Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Seven Hills 2007 Seven Hills Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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