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| Drinking window: Drink between 2019 and 2025 (based on 62 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.1 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 12 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by nisid on 3/21/2024 & rated 89 points: Stemmy note has finally dissipated and what's left is pretty mellow. Easier to drink now but not terribly interesting. Doesn't seem like it has much life left. Drink. (77 views) | | | Tasted by nisid on 6/22/2022 & rated 88 points: Similar experience to my previous bottle. There is an unpleasant stemmy vegetal note that dissipates somewhat with time. More time in the bottle may do the trick. Only time will tell. (284 views) | | | Tasted by bjamesclark on 12/21/2021 & rated 90 points: Decanted and showing moderate sediment in bottle.
Aromas are first warm with the abv content but fade to reveal varietal correct notes of rubbed thyme, sage and fenugreek with scents of pepper, earth, leather, tobacco, dark cocoa, stewed plum, dried blueberry and black currant with hints of cigar box, pencil shavings and vanilla details.
on the palate the wine is warm despite the airtime. Tannins are velvety and moderate/ moderate-plus and matched by berry-tinged acidity. Flavors follow the nose with herbs, leather, tobacco, cocoa, spice, stewed and dried fruits and notes of vanilla, graphite pencil and earth. The finish lingers moderately. (360 views) | | | Tasted by Necowine on 7/29/2021 & rated 87 points: Best for me on its third night, for sure. First two nights were getting close to uncomfortably overripe, a high alcohol blueberry stew. By third night fruit sweetness was much subdued and this was enjoyable as a still big, bluefruited wine with decent acid-tannin backbone. (562 views) | | | Tasted by nisid on 7/24/2021 & rated 88 points: It has come together quite a bit since my last bottle a few years ago, so I have hope for the future, but at this point it is still a bit disjointed and lacking complexity. (417 views) | | | Tasted by ScottHaller on 9/24/2019 & rated 90 points: Ditto prior notes (847 views) | | | Tasted by ScottHaller on 8/11/2019 & rated 90 points: Drinking well right now. Very smooth and balanced. Solid fruit profile with a bit of tannin to back it up. Drink over the next year or two (646 views) | | | Tasted by PT insurgent on 1/27/2019: Lush and fruit forward. Prune, raisin, very ripe cherry, strawberry. Smoke, toast, spices/. Med+ acid, M+ tannin. (801 views) | | | Tasted by Motz on 9/16/2018 & rated 88 points: Robust and burly. Heavily modern and showing a few angularities at present. Let it rest for a couple of years. 88-89. (1033 views) | | | Tasted by nzinkgraf on 8/24/2018: A harder-nosed merlot. Shows some ABV on the nose. Some chocolate-y notes to the nose too. Lost of acid, but the palate feel discombobulated. Coupled with the last couple of Chardonnay vintages, I’m a little concerned. (812 views) |
| Woodward Canyon Producer website
Located in the Walla Walla Valley appellation of Washington State, Woodward Canyon Winery was started in 1981 by Rick Small and his wife, Darcey Fugman-Small. Since that time, the winery has consistently produced premium, award-winning cabernet sauvignons and merlots as well as chardonnays. Early on Rick determined that quality would take precedence over quantity. Consequently, Woodward Canyon has remained small, increasing its production from 1,200 cases in 1981 to our current production of about 17,000 cases. About 7,000 of this total production is Nelms Road, Woodward Canyon's second label.
Woodward Canyon is a founding member of the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance and of Walla Walla Valley Vinea, the Winegrower's Sustainable Trust. Woodward Canyon Winery is located in Lowden, about 13 miles west of Walla Walla, Washington. Our tasting room is a restored 1870's farmhouse.MerlotMerlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.Washington Washington Wine Commission | Credit to Washingtonwine.org for this article
Washington Wine
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Wineries
With 30,000+ acres planted, the state has ideal geography and conditions for growing premium vinifera wine grapes. Primarily grown on their own root stocks, the vines produce grapes of consistent quality, resulting in strong vintages year after year. While its focus is on Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, the region also produces a wide range of other spectacular whites and reds.
Growers
Winemakers from all over the world have chosen to establish themselves in Washington, where they can create wines reflecting this region's unique characteristics. Their hand-crafted wines are receiving wide acclaim from critics regionally, nationally and internationally for their consistently high quality. Many of them have received scores of 90 and above from the major wine media. Overall this is a higher percentage than other leading wine regions.
Regions
As the state's fourth largest fruit crop, the Washington wine industry is an important contributor to the long-term preservation of Washington agriculture. The industry is committed to sustainable agricultural practices and conservation of water resources.
Washington State is a premium wine producing region located in the northwest corner of the United States. Although a relatively young wine industry, it is now the nation's second largest wine producer and is ranked among the world's top wine regions. Washington wines are found nationally in all 50 states and internationally in more than 40 countries.
Varieties
Washington produces more than 20 wine grape varieties - a ratio of 56 percent white to 44 percent red. As the industry matures and experiments, it finds many grape varieties that thrive throughout Washington's microclimates. There are more than 16,000 vineyard acres of red wine varieties statewide.
History & Vintages
Washington's wine future is limitless. As consumers discover the quality of Washington wines, demand continues to grow nationally and internationally. New acreage and wine varietals are being planted and new wineries are opening at a remarkable pace. Washington State is recognized as a premium viticultural region around the world.
State Facts
Washington's wine industry generates more than $3 billion to the state economy. It employs more than 14,000 people, directly and indirectly, with projections to add nearly 2,000 more jobs by 2006. In terms of tax revenues accrued to the state and federal government, wine grapes are among the highest tax generators of any agricultural crops. Furthermore, Washington wine tourism attracts nearly two million visitors annually contributing to the positive growth of local and regional economies.
Washington State - the perfect climate for wine = ideal growing conditions, quality wines, business innovation, lifestyle, and social responsibility. All are key elements of this world-class wine industry.
Vintages
"2008 and even more so 2010 and 2011 were cool, even cold vintages (think: 2002 in the Barossa) without the extreme ripeness, extract and higher alcohol that had become the norm in the state’s post 1995 world. 2008 was manageable but the duo of 2010/2011 nearly caused a “great depression” in Washington State." - Jon RimmermanColumbia Valley Columbia Cascade Winery Association
The Columbia Valley AVA lies mostly in Washington state, with a small section in Oregon. The Cascade Range forms its western boundary with the Palouse regions bordering the area to the east. To the north, the Okanogan National Forest forms a border with the AVA and Canada. It encompasses the valleys formed by the Columbia River and its tributaries, including the Walla Walla River, the Snake River, and the Yakima River. The Columbia valley stretches between the 46th parallel and 47th parallel which puts it in line with the well known French wine growing regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy. The northern latitude gives the areas two more hours of additional daylight during the summer growing season than wine regions of California receive. The volcanic and sandy loam soil of the valley offers good drainage and is poor in nutrients, ideal in forcing the vine to concentrate its resources into the grape clusters.Columbia Valley Columbia Valley Winery Association |
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