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Viento 2009 Celilo Vineyard Gewurztraminer Ice Wine Gewürztraminer (Columbia Gorge (OR))

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Price $45

Wow. This challenges the best of Canada for a great Gewürztraminer ice wine. A thrilling mix of flower, fruit, caramel, coffee (!) and honey, it is impeccably balanced and outrageously delicious. Just goes and goes. — P.G. (6/1/2011)

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Viento 2007 Columbia Gorge Vineyard Select Harvest Riesling (Columbia Gorge (OR))

Price $16

Can anywhere else in the world get this much sugar and acid at the same time? This is a fantastic mix of sweet, almost candied citrus fruits, set against a layer of rock and buoyed with fresh, natural acids. There is a spritzy creaminess to the wine also—tasted pre-release—but it’s a fascinating and quite distinctive effort that will certainly reward some cellaring. — P.G. (10/1/2008)

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Viento 2009 Old Vines Dry Riesling (Columbia Gorge (OR))

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Price $20

From the oldest (28 years) Riesling planting in the Columbia Gorge, this dense, dry, 12.2% alcohol wine has marvelous grip and body. Bright fruit mixes apples, pears, white peaches and citrus, the flavors beautifully melded. The acidity brightens but does not turn sour, and the depth is remarkable for a dry wine harvested at such low brix. The more it breathes, the… — P.G. (6/1/2011)

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Viento 1999 Nocturne Muscat Canelli (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $25

Made to emulate a decadent Rutherglen Muscat, this sensationally long, buttery, well-aged dessert wine unfolds gracefully with layers of nuts, caramel, candied orange peel and ginger. At almost 20% alcohol and 16% residual sugar, a little goes a long way. — P.G. (6/1/2005)

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Viento 2006 Underwood Mountain Vineyard Dry Riesling (Columbia Gorge (OR))

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Price $14

At 1,200 feet, the Underwood Mountain vineyard brings a certain illumination and transparency to the Riesling grape. It’s a style both elegant and intense, and nowhere else in Washington state except the Columbia Gorge does Riesling achieve this sort of delicate power. Scents and flavors of blossom, citrus and stone fruits combine in a gorgeous display. It’s bright… — P.G. (10/1/2008)

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Viento 2007 Underwood Mountain Vineyard Riesling (Columbia Gorge (OR))

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Price $14

Still spritzy, very tart and tangy, with orange peel and lemon drop flavors. Perhaps showing just a bit more intensity than the 2006, this is a terrific follow-up with the same mix of delicacy and power that suggests that the Columbia Gorge AVA may well be the best site in the Pacific Northwest to grow Riesling. — P.G. (10/1/2008)

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Viento 2009 Pine Grove Vineyard Vintage Select Riesling (Columbia Gorge (OR))

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Price $20

This is declassified ice wine, picked frozen. It does not have the depth of the other dessert wines from Viento, but it is a remarkable effort, textural and delicate, with threads of straw, honey, cracker, candied tropical fruits and more, but all in a light and delicate style. This could easily become a wine that will amaze people in a blind tasting given the price. — P.G. (6/1/2011)

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Viento 2009 Underwood Mountain Vineyards 55% Riesling/45% Gewurztraminer Ice Wine Gewürztraminer-Riesling (Columbia Gorge (OR))

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Price $60

A field blend ice wine—don’t see that very often—it’s full-bodied, almost lush, and packed with mixed slightly candied fruits—tropical, stone fruits and citrus. Concentrated and poised, it balances on fresh acidity. Just a hint of plastic in the back of the finish. — P.G. (6/1/2011)

Most Reviewed Designations

Allegre Vineyard Verona White Allegre Vineyard Verona White Blend Celilo Vineyard Gewurztraminer Ice Wine Chukar Ridge Vineyard Chukar Ridge Vineyard Sangiovese Columbia Gorge Vineyard Columbia Gorge Vineyard Select Harvest Cuvée R Lot #5 Cuvée Tuition Lonesome Spring Ranch Nocturne Underwood Mountain Vineyard

Most Reviewed Varietals

Barbera Gewürztraminer Grüner Veltliner Muscat Canelli Pinot Noir Riesling Rosé Sangiovese Syrah Tempranillo Viognier White Blend

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