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Stottle 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (Horse Heaven Hills)

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Price $30

Elerding vineyard Cabernet, done in a spicy, tart, tight style. The fruit is absolutely lovely, and the oak treatment (half new) not at all intrusive. Young, tight, tart and incredibly compact, this lovely expression of Washington Cabernet can be enjoyed now, or cellared for up to a decade. — P.G. (11/1/2011)

Stottle 2008 Syrah (Horse Heaven Hills)

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Price $28

Pure fruit flavor, from Elerding Vineyard grapes, is the driver in all of these Stottle wines, and there is nothing to say but bravo. Taking the pure, varietal, berry-driven flavors of the grapes, Winemaker Josh Stottlemyer balances his wines with just the right mix of acid, earth and tannin, giving them depth and gravitas. But the fruit—sweet and pure—says drink… — P.G. (11/1/2011)

Stottle 2008 Tempranillo (Horse Heaven Hills)

Price $26

Stottle does an especially good job with Tempranillo, sourced from the same site as its Nebbiolo. Fruity and fleshy, loaded with bright berry notes, it reflects its 21 months in barrel in its complex streaks of spice, chocolate and butterscotch. — P.G. (5/1/2012)

Stottle 2008 Viognier (Walla Walla Valley)

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Price $24

From Dwelley vineyard grapes, this barrel-fermented Viognier offers appealing toasty fruit coated in buttered nut goodness. Meyer lemon and stone fruits, dusted with cinnamon, give it a French pastry sort of finish, though it is completely dry. — P.G. (5/1/2012)

Stottle 2008 Barbera (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $26

Solidly varietal flavors of strawberry and Bing cherry fruit anchor this well-made, 100% Barbera. The wine has both depth and polish, with some varietal tartness running through a medium length finish. It makes a good case for Barbera’s potential in Washington state. — P.G. (5/1/2012)

Stottle 2008 Malbec (Horse Heaven Hills)

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Price $28

Pluck a tart berry off a Puget Sound hillside and you’ll get this sort of flavor. Not quite fully ripe, but complex and earthy, with peppery spice. For a Malbec it works, bringing a sharpness and focus to the wine. This could almost pass for a Loire valley red, but for the deep fruitiness. At 12.8% alcohol, it’s quite impressive. — P.G. (11/1/2011)

Stottle 2008 Sangiovese (Horse Heaven Hills)

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Price $24

Delicious, sweet scents of perfectly ripe berries rise up from the glass, and it would be easy to say it’s just a big old bowl of raspberry fruit. But the structure is excellent, and the proportion of acid and tannin gives the wine substance and depth. It spent 20 months in a mix of oak, but it seems more neutral than intrusive. A fine bottle. — P.G. (11/1/2011)

Stottle 2008 Blend Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

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Price $22

An intriguing blend of 62% Sangiovese, 25% Nebbiolo and 13% Barbera, which opens with intensely fragrant highlights of sage, wild berry and wild grape. The fruit flavors that follow are pure and ripe, and the balance is excellent, with just the right mix of acid and tannin. — P.G. (11/1/2011)

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Blend Reserve

Most Reviewed Varietals [All]

Barbera Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Nebbiolo Red Blend Sangiovese Shiraz/Syrah Tempranillo Viognier

Most Reviewed Regions

Columbia Valley (WA) Horse Heaven Hills Walla Walla Valley

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