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| Drinking window: Drink between 2018 and 2025 (based on 10 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 17 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by depdoc on 8/21/2023 & rated 90 points: In view of some of previous reports, I decanted for 4 hours at which time it was delicious. Ready to go. Mild tannins, dark fruit. Not acidic, but well balanced. (301 views) | | | Tasted by MIRick on 7/29/2023 & rated 93 points: After 3 plus days the wine finally came around. For a short period the fruit finally came through and was spectacular, but then it again became dominated by acids and tannins. (292 views) | | | Tasted by MIRick on 7/28/2023 & rated 87 points: I love Ben's wines, but this is the first time that I didn't like the wine. Lots of acids and tannins, but even on day 2 there was no fruit (less acids/tannins as would be expected). The wine was not balanced. We have one more bottle and will let it sit a bit longer. Also talk to Ben as to what he thought about the 2013 vintage. (291 views) | | | Tasted by aruddy on 7/21/2023 & rated 88 points: Was much better after breathing a bit. Still really good the next day. Dark tobacco, dark fruit. (299 views) | | | Tasted by pinoteer on 2/14/2023 & rated 92 points: Decanted 2 hours. Interesting blend...CS=CF and lots of Petit Verdot. It's seems that I love every blend that has a significant PV component. Deep purple/red color. Red and black fruits, dill, and vanilla aromas--sounds weird, but delicious. The aromas carry over to the palate with loads of blueberries and a little licorice on the finish. My first bottle of three, and I'm very pleased with the wine and the QPR. I think that the Community Score for this is right on point. 92 (356 views) | | | Tasted by Sarms on 5/16/2022 & rated 95 points: Fabulous, big fruit & long finish (333 views) | | | Tasted by golfhawk on 8/13/2021 & rated 90 points: Interesting blend that has some spice to it. In a good place right now. (496 views) | | | Tasted by ddingley on 9/20/2020 & rated 92 points: Good QPR, solid Bordeaux blend from Washington, lively fruit but lovely balance and smooth with very little oak (702 views) | | | Tasted by CWilliam on 5/9/2018 & rated 93 points: Decanted for 2 hours and paired with grilled NY strips. Unfortunately I was only able to buy 1 bottle.
Black in the glass. Cassis, currants, plum, tobacco and some nice herbal undertones on the nose. On palate, tobacco, blackberry, chocolate flavor profile with medium+ acidity, medium tannins and long finish. 93+
I really enjoyed this - will bstart buying future vintages. (1675 views) | | | Tasted by Dale M on 9/4/2017 & rated 93 points: Decanted 5 hrs. So, take my favorite WA vineyard, add one of my top ten favorite producers, then add to the fact that 2013 is easily the best set of wines made at this estate todate, and you have a bottle of wine like the 2013 Cadence CdC. Equal parts cab franc and cab sav (39% each) , the franc takes the early lead, sporting an earthy, red fruited palate that sweetens slightly on the back half. Normally I find a touch of unsweetened chocolate in a CdC wine, to this year. Instead, there is a real medicinal grip and underlying tension that truly sets this apart. Very conservative score and two decades of quality drinking ahead of this guy. Well done. (1924 views) |
| By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, Focus on Washington: Hot Times in the Desert (Nov 2016) (11/1/2016)
(Cadence Winery Red Wine Ciel Du Cheval Vineyard Washington) Subscribe to see review text. | By Paul Zitarelli
Full Pull, Full Pull Our Old Friend Cadence (3/29/2017)
(Cadence Ciel du Cheval Vineyard) Hello friends. There’s nothing quite like a reunion. Seeing an old friend again, no matter how sporadically, can be a special occasion filled with fun, excitement, and remembrance. With a true friend, it can be as if no time has passed at all—you pick up right where you left off. You know who they are, and they know you. There are few things as reassuring in life as an old friends and the consistently wonderful times you can have together. Here at Full Pull, that’s pretty much how we feel about Cadence. We have been offering these wines in one way or another since 2009—and have always loved the style, grace, and power of Ben Smith’s winemaking. Vintage after vintage, Ben is consistent. He has a house style, Red Mountain vineyards that he sources from regularly, and a way with Bordeaux blends that is truly rare. It finally feels as if the rest of the world has caught up to what our list members have known for a while now—Cadence is the real deal. We’ve included this lil’ excerpt from Stephen Tanzer in previous offers, but if it’s new to you, take note: In recent vintages, Ben Smith has taken his Cadence wines to the top echelon in Washington. And with the vines he and his wife Gaye McNutt planted in their Cara Mia vineyard in 2004 on the verge of entering their teen years, the best is yet to come. The Cadence wines always had energy, but recent vintages have brought denser, sweeter wines with any loss of vibrancy. Smith is routinely an early picker, and he noted that the harvest of 2013, the second warmest vintage to that point behind 2003, was a bit rushed for him, as he wanted to bring in the fruit before potential alcohol levels skyrocketed. Still, he emphasized, the 2013s “exhibit drive and thrust that can only be compared to 2011, but with richer, more forward fruit than that of 2012.” He went on: "The ‘13s have the structure and acidity to appeal to the Euro crowd. The ‘13s, along with the ‘11s, are my favorite vintages of the past ten years.” Today we’ve got a stellar lineup of red beauties for you. Two new vintages of some of our old favorites grace this page—along with two bonus reoffers from earlier this year. Ciel du Cheval needs no introduction to our list members. Located in the heart of Red Mountain, Ciel has nearly 40 years of vintages under its belt. It’s hard to look left and then right in Washington and not see something coming from Ciel du Cheval—and with good reason. Wines from this vineyard are consistently terrific, intensely charactered, and elegantly supple. The ‘13 Cadence is textbook Ciel—it’s opulent and robust, with an overarching energy throughout. The nose opens with a touch of old world funk—that lovely and complex mixture of fruit, dried flower stems, graphite, and bitterroot—and gives way to a big, structured wine that warms your belly as you drink it. There is fruit here—it is Red Mountain after all—but there is so much more than just fruit, like savory earth and black licorice. This is a wine that deserves a few years of cellaring or a good, old fashioned decant. Vinous: Copyrighted material withheld. |
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| Cadence Producer websiteRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.Ciel du Cheval VineyardCiel du Cheval (named for the wonderful views of the neighboring Horse Heaven Hills) sits further down the Red Mountain slope from Tapteil on slightly more vigorous soils. Jim Holmes has employed a fan trellis system and careful management to great effect; the wines are among the most elegant from Red Mountain without sacrificing any of the power and intensity typical of the terroir.
On weinlagen-infoUSAAmerican 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.Red Mountain WinesNW Article on Red Mountain
Wine Enthusiast Article on Red Mountain
The Seattle Times Article on Red Mountain |
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