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Steppe Cellars 2008 StoneTree Vineyard Syrah (Wahluke Slope)
- Editors' Choice
- $28
An unusual and compelling effort, this opens with lush, generous fruit flavors of both red and black berries, highlighted with orange peel. Excellent depth and texture, with a full-bodied middle and palate-pleasing minerality. Gains complexity through a lingering finish.
— P.G.
(5/1/2012)
Steppe Cellars 2008 StoneTree Vineyard Red (Wahluke Slope)
- $28
Pretty, supple purple fruits infuse this interesting blend of Tempranillo, Grenache and Mourvèdre. No one grape dominates; the flavors are smoothly integrated and well-matched, with an undercoating of smoke, licorice, pastis and coffee. Nicely polished tannins.
— P.G.
(5/1/2012)
Steppe Cellars 2008 Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))
- $28
At first, a rush of front-loaded plum and blackberry fruit hits the palate, then the flavors seem to sag a bit entering the midpalate. A wall of still-to-be-resolved oak leads into a hard, astringent, somewhat woody finish. Yet there is a substantial and well-built wine here, waiting to resolve its components into a more seamless whole. Retasted after being open a…
— P.G.
(5/1/2012)
Steppe Cellars 2006 Gewürztraminer (Yakima Valley)
A dry and spicy, nicely made wine that’s leesy with good minerality and underlying dry floral notes.
— P.G.
(12/31/2008)
Steppe Cellars 2008 StoneTree Vineyard Malbec (Wahluke Slope)
- $28
It drinks bigger than the listed 14% alcohol, but remains all in proportion. Tangy cherry and plum fruit flavors are wrapped in spice, cinnamon especially. A coffee scent carries through on the palate, infusing the finish.
— P.G.
(5/1/2012)
Steppe Cellars 2006 Dry Riesling (Yakima Valley)
- $16
Scents of stone and anise lead into pretty floral notes. Clean and racy, this comes across with a pleasing minerality. There’s a good leesy texture to the midpalate. The only quibble is that it turns a little bit soft and soapy as it hits the finish.
— P.G.
(12/1/2007)
Steppe Cellars 2006 Sémillon (Yakima Valley)
- $12
Plenty of wood, a waxy quality and flavors of light honey, toast and spice with faint apricot (dried) fruit.
— P.G.
(12/31/2008)
Steppe Cellars 2006 Dry Riesling (Rattlesnake Hills)
This has scents of cracker, artificial sweetener and candied citrus. Tastes better than it smells; quite dry, a bit astringent, with lemon rind, dried pineapple and hints of orange.
— P.G.
(12/31/2008)
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