| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2015 Long Shadows Wineries Cabernet Sauvignon FeatherColumbia Valley more |
9/24/2018 - Badmonkey wrote: 92 pointsDark purple fruit - blackberry, dark currants, and a little dark cherry. Smooth mid-palate, however, I expected a little bigger/fuller fruit in light of the 95 rating from WA and 97 from Jeb Dunnuck - medium body. Nice rich flavors of dark berries and some spice/tobacco. Fairly long finish. Decanted for one hour and drank over a couple more. Improved a little with time. Not bad at this stage but I believe this vintage probably needs another year or two for the fruit to open-up more and hopefully fill-out some. According to James Suckling, try in 2020 which I believe makes sense. In my opinion, closer to the 93 rating from Suckling at least at this stage. 100% cab. 6 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
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2015 Long Shadows Wineries PirouetteColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/16/2019 - RPerro Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted 90 min prior to first glass; paired with grilled NY steaks with broccoli and baked potato. Still hugely tannic, even with the decant. Great black and blue fruit, along with earth and leather. Finish is all vanilla and coffee. Tannins made this not fun to drink on it's own, but when paired with the food, it was lovely. Drink 2020-2030+. |
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2015 Long Shadows Wineries PirouetteColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/12/2018 - nzinkgraf wrote: NR65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 11% PV, 3% Malbec. W/ Augustin Huneuus. Nice ripe black fruit aromas, but has an edgy note to the nose. Very suave palate, a little marshmallow/vanilla on the finish. |
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2015 Long Shadows Wineries Chester-KidderColumbia Valley Red Blend more |
12/8/2018 - jimyeni wrote: 88 pointsMushroom and truffle on the nose along with red and blue fruit. Nose was off putting for me but palate was ok. Spicy. |
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2006 Long Shadows Wineries Syrah SequelColumbia Valley more |
11/21/2013 - stconner wrote: 88 pointsAt first not a lot to the wine. No finish and not much of a nose. about 2-3 hours into drinking it, it finally opened up and was much better. Typical syrah with dark fruits and goes best with a big rich "beefy" meal. It had a good finish with the food. It was much better with the food than on its own. |
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2016 Long Shadows Wineries PirouetteColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/14/2021 - fredman wrote: 93 pointsOne-hour decant. This seems to be in the middle of its drinking window. Black and red fruit. Well-balanced. Should continue to drink well for the next several years. Drink or hold. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
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2015 Long Shadows Wineries Cabernet Sauvignon FeatherColumbia Valley more |
3/18/2018 - tjross Likes this wine: 92 pointsHad a couple of glasses at a work dinner on Thursday. We ended the meal with a half bottle left, so the host stuck a cork in it and offered it to take home. I obliged but wasn’t able to revisit until Sunday. |
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2015 Long Shadows Wineries PirouetteColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/4/2019 - Jethro007 Likes this wine: 93 pointsExcellent deep ruby red blend. A liitle spice, herbs dark fruit rich and full body. |
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2005 Long Shadows Wineries Merlot PedestalColumbia Valley more |
5/23/2014 - Tim Heaton wrote: NRDark ruby toward purple, no sign of age. Initially greeted with clay, cocoa shavings, glue, Andes mints, and blueberry on the nose. Dense palate, with a somewhat gratuitous build, but some cool, redeeming acidity, as well. Chewy, and round, made for instant gratification; styled, not grown. Toasty oak, espresso dreg. Some earth, balsamic and black cherry by the second hour. BE SURE to serve this on the cool side (i.e. cellar temp or just above) as the EtOH can rear its head pretty quickly. 14,7% abv., drink now or in the next 4 years. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
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2015 Long Shadows Wineries Chester-KidderColumbia Valley Red Blend more |
12/31/2018 - rakasome Likes this wine: 92 pointsA fabulous blend. Is a for sure "decant" vintage. Sat it in the decanter for an hour. Room temperature. Needs some "years' in my opinion. |
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2006 Long Shadows Wineries Syrah SequelColumbia Valley more |
12/9/2013 - wondersofwine Likes this wine: 91 pointsWinemaker, John Duval, formerly with Penfold's Grange. 14.7% abv. Darkly colored. Dark fruits dominate the nose. Drinks smoothly with fine-grained "sandy" texture, probably from the tannins, and dark berry flavor. It also shows a bit of subtly leafy or herbal notes. Ripe fruit but not overblown and not presenting as "hot" despite the rather high alcoholic content. There is delicious, lip-smacking fruit in the midpalate and the finish is a bit drying but not off-putting. There is also some fine sediment in the glass. This is perhaps more Australian than French in style, but personally I like that the tannins are muted, not forbidding, and I am willing to forego some of the pepper and bacon or smoked meat (although I like those qualities in Syrah) in exchange for the attractive black fruits. This was my first wine from the Long Shadows Wineries project. I tried to order some of the Poet's Leap Riesling at the same time as I ordered this, but it was sold out. |
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2009 Long Shadows Wineries Merlot PedestalColumbia Valley more |
1/7/2013 - psusfca Likes this wine: 91 pointsHad this while eating the main course during the BCS championship game. I see the reasons for the higher scores, but I am not there at his point in the wine. Frankly, I think I might upscore it 3-5 years from now when I consume the others I have. |
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2015 Long Shadows Wineries Chester-KidderColumbia Valley Red Blend more |
3/5/2019 - jrglm Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis is one of my favorite WA wines. It evolves in the glass with such elegance. I think it’s really good right now so a little time in the cellar should really make this wine show. |
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2015 Long Shadows Wineries Chester-KidderColumbia Valley Red Blend more |
3/16/2019 - tmvedelago Likes this wine: 93 pointsDecanted over an hour. Fresh berries laced with a bit of minerals and camphor. A slightly spicy note adds a unique twist to the wine. Full bodied with a long finish. Overall tends towards a smooth wine but an abundance of tannins adds a bit of an edge to it, though over the course of a meal the edge goes away. Will be an even better wine in a couple years. |
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2008 Long Shadows Wineries Merlot PedestalColumbia Valley more |
11/22/2014 - drrobvino wrote: 92 pointsThis wine is 81% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Aged 22 months in French oak (85% new). 14.7% alcohol. |
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2018 Long Shadows Wineries Cabernet Sauvignon FeatherColumbia Valley more |
1/9/2022 - Badmonkey wrote: 92 pointsConsidering buying more to lay down in light of Dunnuck’s favorable rating but wanted to see where it’s at first. Surprisingly quite approachable for a 2018 cab. Dark ruby fruit - currants, blackberry, dark cherry, and some plum. Smooth mid-palate with a nice purity but a lighter profile than expected - medium body. Nice flavors of dark berries, spice/licorice, cassis, some tobacco, and a mineral/graphite component. A cross between new world and old world. Fairly long finish. Decanted for three hours and drank over a couple more. Improved a little with time but drinking well after the decant despite its youth. As usual, a solid cab for the money at around $60 in the secondary market but Dunnuck has consistently over-rated this cab including the days that he rated the Washington wines for WA. In my opinion, it’s closer to Suckling’s 92 rating - at least at this youthful stage. 100% cab. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
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2006 Long Shadows Wineries Syrah SequelColumbia Valley more |
1/19/2014 - walkerjfw wrote: 92 pointsAt home with some leftovers, cold weather, nice spice with the meal. Haven't had this wine for a few years. Splash decanted for about 30 minutes, was open for business right away, added depth over two hours. |
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2006 Long Shadows Wineries Syrah SequelColumbia Valley more |
11/15/2013 - Empirate wrote: NRDecanted x 2 hours, 3/4 consumed over 3 hours with braised beef. Modest on the nose. Moderately concentrated on the palate. Abundant dark fruit (plum, dark cherry, black berry). Integrated and balanced slightly toward tart. Excellent. 90-91. |
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2015 Long Shadows Wineries Syrah SequelColumbia Valley more |
8/24/2018 - mflesh wrote: 94 pointsBetween all of the Long Shadows wines tasted recently, this is the one that tries the least to be what it actually is. This is Syrah. This is not a 100 point Syrah, but this is a dang good Syrah that will guarantee to drink like a classic Syrah and made by a guy who knows what Syrah is all about. Black, thick, dark, black pepper rich. On day 2 I think that this one was softer, but according to attestation there was less smoked meat on Day 2, and this must have been the case because I wasn't really picking it up (and I'm pretty sensitive to this note). Very enjoyable wine that should age 10 years. |
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2013 Long Shadows Wineries Cabernet Sauvignon FeatherColumbia Valley more |
4/13/2018 - Badmonkey wrote: 91 pointsBlack and dark red fruit - blackberry, dark currants, and dark cherry. Smooth mid-palate with solid depth for the price point and nice purity, however, I expected a little bigger/fuller fruit in light of Jeb Dunnuck's 95 rating from WA. Flavors of dark berries, some spice/tobacco, and a little earthy/old world flair that's really not my ideal flavor profile. Decent finish but not overly long nor deep. Decanted for one hour and drank over another two. Improved a little with time but drinking pretty well after the decant. A solid QPR at $55 and I would imagine that most will enjoy the vintage more than I did but once again the flavor profile isn't my thing. According to WA, anticipated maturity 2020 to 2040. 100% cab. |
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2019 Long Shadows Wineries Cabernet Sauvignon FeatherColumbia Valley more |
12/11/2022 - galewskj wrote: NRCabernet (Mike's): Decanted a couple hours and it probably needed 8 hours, or open in 2029+. Very tannic, green and lots of blueberry. Hold. |
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2008 Long Shadows Wineries Merlot PedestalColumbia Valley more |
12/7/2014 - annerk wrote: 92 points50+5+13+17+7 Lush nose of ripe blue and black fruits, baking spice, vanilla. Well balanced. Full bodied with moderate acidity. Probably at or nearing it's peak, I would drink within the next 2-3 years. |
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2016 Long Shadows Wineries Cabernet Sauvignon FeatherColumbia Valley more |
2/9/2020 - sunnylea57 Likes this wine: 92 pointsBalanced, well structured, age-worthy. I don’t think this is a 30 year wine like Dunn HM, but I’m confident it will continue to improve over the next decade. |
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2015 Long Shadows Wineries Syrah SequelColumbia Valley more |
10/12/2018 - nzinkgraf wrote: NRRed and black fruit aromas, but on the more subtle side. Palate is very smooth. All the cracks are filled in. Fruit and some light vanilla, but not the most pronounced character. VG. |
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2018 Long Shadows Wineries Cabernet Sauvignon FeatherColumbia Valley more |
9/5/2022 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: NRThe 2018 Feather is perfectly named, as it delivers depths of intense fruits, spice, leather and mocha notes, while remaining incredibly energetic and at times--"as light as a feather". That's not to say that there's not enough stuffing here for a long evolution, in fact it's just the opposite. The 2018 possesses a crystalline tannic structure that you could almost miss due to its wonderfully balanced acid profile and masses of tart wild berry fruits. This energizes the senses, all at once drenching them in vivid raspberry and blackberry, yet also keeping the mouth watering for more. Frankly, the best days are yet to come, but after an hour in decanter, I can't imagine keeping my hands off long enough. |
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