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Watermill 2006 Praying Mantis Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

Price $32

This tastes like a reserve, though the odd name and label don’t suggest it. But it has the depth and power of a reserve, a rich stew of meat, earth, soy and loads of black fruits. The details and depth are exceptional. — P.G. (12/1/2009)

Watermill 2008 Estate Cabernet Franc (Walla Walla Valley)

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Price $28

Wonderfully complex aromatics show a lovely floral note of fresh violets, married to scents of dusty tannins. Supple purple fruits combine with clove and other spices in a svelte wine with a full spectrum of flavors, from flower to fruit to cocoa powder. — P.G. (12/15/2011)

Watermill 2007 Praying Mantis Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (OR))

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Price $30

The unusual label—a bright green praying mantis on a plain brown background—does not suggest a reserve-quality Syrah, but that is what this is. Spicy and well-defined, young and full of verve, it opens with blueberries and other wild blue fruits, adds layers of coffee, milk chocolate, moist earth and lead pencil, and moves through a tart, sappy midpalate into a… — P.G. (2/1/2011)

Watermill 2007 Estate Petit Verdot (Walla Walla Valley (OR))

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Price $28

Definitely one of the smoothest and most deeply concentrated Petit Verdots to come out of the Pacific Northwest, this Walla Walla winery and vineyard sources these grapes from their McClellan Estate vineyard. It’s is pure varietal, silky and packed with rich boysenberry and blueberry fruit flavor. The tannin management is exceptional, and the finish brings in… — P.G. (2/1/2011)

Watermill 2006 Estate Petite Verdot (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $28

This smooth and sexy PV includes 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. But for Petit Verdot, it is remarkably accessible. The tannins are reined in, the color a deep garnet, the nose loaded with violets, chocolate and cassis. — P.G. (12/1/2009)

Watermill 2005 Reserve Syrah (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $35

Watermill made an excellent “regular” Syrah in 2005; this seems to be a barrel selection from two of the same vineyards. It’s just slightly jammier and has been given a little more time in barrel and bottle. As with the regular, there’s good definition, cut and grace to this wine. The fruit is pure and quite ripe, but does not bleed over into raisin or prune, and… — P.G. (11/1/2008)

Watermill 2008 Praying Mantis Syrah (Walla Walla Valley)

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Price $30

Don’t be fooled by the unusual label—a bright green praying mantis on a plain brown background. The Praying Mantis bottling offers ripe, estate-grown fruit at the core of a juicy young wine. Tart and delicious, it’s a lively bowl of cherries and berries. — P.G. (12/15/2011)

Watermill 2006 Estate Midnight Red Wine (Walla Walla Valley (WA))

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Price $30

A nice improvement over the 2005 version of Estate Midnight Red, this is 60% Cabernet, with the other four Bordeaux grapes making up the rest in equal (10%) proportion. Dark and sappy, with lush flavors of cherry sour candy, mocha, chocolate, licorice and baking spices, this combines the barrel and the fruit bowl flavors of Walla Walla Bordeaux blends to good effect. — P.G. (9/1/2009)

Prominent Designations [All]

Chances R Estate Estate Midnight Red Wine Praying Mantis Reserve

Most Reviewed Varietals [All]

Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Petit Verdot Red Blend Shiraz/Syrah Tempranillo Viognier

Most Reviewed Regions [All]

Columbia Valley (OR) Columbia Valley (WA) Walla Walla Valley Walla Walla Valley (OR) Walla Walla Valley (WA)

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