Columbia Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Deftly balanced, the 2016 Columbia Winery Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 70% Horse Heaven Hills fruit with the balance coming from the Wahluke Slope AVA. This bottling is an excellent representation of tapicity for the varietal—the expression is classic Washington State Cabernet—it’s packed full of ripe blackberries, black currants, violets, mountain herbs, and dried […]
Prophecy Wines Vin de France Rosé 2018
The color of ballet shoes, Prophecy’s 2018 Rosé comes from the South of France and delivers a delicate bloom of raspberries, Alpine strawberries, melon and wet stone. It’s crisp on the palate and nimble, with a citrusy candied pink grapefruit acid spine that lends mounting energy from start to finish. An excellent value with pretty […]
Castello di Monsanto Monrosso Toscana IGT 2016
Like breathing in the Italian countryside in mid-summer—the 2016 Monrosso Tuscan Red Blend IGT displays dusty earth, leather, dried mushroom, and mountain herbs. Composed of 60% Syrah, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, and 3% Sangiovese, the fruit notes seem rather secondary here, and emerge more on the palate than the nose—a melange of black cherry […]
Château Peybrun Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux 2015
A blend of 80% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Cabernet Franc. The 2015 vintage of Château Peybrun is generously framed in aromas of black cherries, black currants, aged leather, forest floor, menthol, and violets. It shows a degree of concentration on the palate without heaviness, with polished tannins that subside into a mineral and […]
Château de Cérons Graves Blanc 2013
The color of summer goldenrod, the 2013 Château de Cérons Bordeaux Blanc is a precise blend of 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Sémillon, and 10% Sauvignon Gris grown in mixed gravel and clay soil. Bruised pear and yellow apple are rendered more complex by crushed herbs, apple blossom, quince paste, and smoky minerality. It’s quite linear […]
La Marca Luminore Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore NV
Sun-dappled and clinquant as its name suggests, a fine net of bubbles wells up from the core of La Marca’s aptly named Luminore Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore. Delicate aromas of d’Anjou pear, white peach, granulated honey, parchment, and linden blossom wink in and out of focus. Crisp and vibrant on the palate, it lacks the […]
Kin & Cascadia Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2017
Tortoise Creek and The Charmel, a charming, well-preserved range of sustainably farmed varietal wines that bridges two continents, with offerings from the Languedoc region and California. Translucent ruby in the glass, the 2017 Kin & Cascadia Willamette Valley Pinot Noir offers a bouquet of Rainier cherries, strawberries, vanilla, and baking spice. Medium bodied and silky […]
Kin & Cascadia Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Kin & Cascadia’s 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is crafted from fruit sourced from the Wahluke Slope—a region that resembles an inland sandy beach, the Columbia River curls around this arid AVA. It is, for the most part, a massive alluvial fan. Sandy soils give rise to Cabernets with silky tannins, bright red berries, and savory tones—which […]
Boutinot Les Côteaux Côtes du Rhône Villages 2015
Boutinot’s 2015 Les Côteaux Côtes du Rhône Villages is a cuvée of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah assembled from cru parcels in Sablet, Séguret, and Cairanne. The nose ripples with baritone, atramentous aromas of black cherry, blackberry, black olives, saddle leather, pain grille, savory herbs, and lilacs. Medium-bodied on the palate with well-integrated tannins—menthol, Tellicherry […]
Hōm Merlot by Robert Eden 2018
Vibrant purple on the meniscus, Hōm Merlot is part of a new collection from acclaimed biodynamic winemaker, Robert Eden of Château Maris. It’s a fresh and vivid Merlot, with aromas of blueberry crumble, black cherries, lilacs, spice, and cinnamon bark. The wines are vinified in the first cellar made from hemp that passively consumes carbon […]