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Red

2021 F. Stephen Millier Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label

California more

3/27/2024 - Mmunger Does not like this wine: 75 points

This is disgusting.

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Red

2014 Long Shadows Wineries Saggi

Columbia Valley Red Blend more

9/18/2023 - Mmunger wrote: 88 points

Surprised this was falling off so quickly. A quality 9 year old WA should be better at this point. Opened mid day to pull a cup out for homemade sauce for some homemade lasagna. Let it slow ox with the cork out until dinner, about 3 hours.
Poured from the bottle into a glass at that point. First glass seemed "tight" and still needed to open some. As it sat in the glass started to "open" up. Fruit started to open up and could start to get some nuances out of it. By the end of the second glass it was "ok" but not what a Saggi normally would be.
Put a cork in the bottle until the next night. Second night all fruit was gone. Mostly alcohol and indistinguishable as to what varietal it was.

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Red

2016 Time & Direction Syrah Solaksen Vineyard

Columbia Valley more

8/31/2023 - Mmunger Likes this wine: 91 points

Hadn't opened one of these in a while and was looking through the cellar for a mid-week bottle of something and grabbed this. Great little winery in Walla Walla and have always enjoyed their stuff.
I remembered this was pretty good for it price point and looked back at my notes and put an 89 on it twice before on 12/19 and 4/22.
Wow has this thing changed in the last 16 months.
Has a little of The Rocks funk on the nose, it’s not as pungent as some, but enough to dominate the smell. Common characteristics of the better wines from this area.
On the pallet though there is no funk to be found. Lots of ripe Blackberry, Blueberry and Boysenberry, but not jammy. Slight peppery finish. Nicely integrated tannins. Great spot to be drinking right now.

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Red

2004 Long Shadows Wineries Chester-Kidder

Columbia Valley Red Blend more

8/29/2023 - Mmunger wrote: 87 points

Unfortunately past it’s prime. Lost most of the fruit

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Red

2003 Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more

8/25/2023 - Mmunger Likes this wine: 94 points

First bottle of Château Pontet-Canet for me. Bought this one quite a while back and have had it in my cellar. Took to dinner at a classic higher end steak restaurant along with a bottle of 2014 Peter Michael Les Pavots. Decanted for about an hour before drinking, then a couple glasses over the next couple hours.
First impression was "wow". This is right up my alley and drinking in a great place right now. Classic Bourdoux blend, plenty of red fruit but not jammy. Tannins were integrated well. No heavy alcohol bite like many from the US. Will be adding more to my cellar.

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Red

2005 Long Shadows Wineries Cabernet Sauvignon Feather

Columbia Valley more

4/14/2023 - Mmunger Likes this wine: 91 points

One of my favorite Washington Cabs. Still a little life in it, but should drink up if you have any left. Still some red fruit but the finish is starting to get thin.
Quite a bit better than the ‘04 I recently opened

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Red

2014 Latta Malbec Northridge Vineyard

Wahluke Slope more

3/28/2023 - Mmunger wrote: 88 points

A little better after opening up, first taste has some Malbec spiciness but the finish has new school sweetness. Better Malbecs for less money.

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Red

2019 Francis Ford Coppola Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Collection Black Label Claret

California more

11/15/2022 - Mmunger Does not like this wine: 84 points

Very thin and one dimensional. No depth or character whatsoever. Fruit forward and sweet. Pretty much a generic, inexpensive red table wine

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Red

2004 Long Shadows Wineries Cabernet Sauvignon Feather

Columbia Valley more

11/4/2022 - Mmunger wrote: 88 points

Had high hopes for this one as I have had some great older Feathers of late, ‘05 & ‘07. But alas this 2004 is past it’s prime and on its way downhill. Both aroma and taste are highly subdued from ones I have had in the past.

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Red

2016 Figgins Estate Red Wine

Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more

7/30/2022 - Mmunger Likes this wine: 91 points

I have now had three of these bottles for the same year, with the same friends and we have all had the same conclusions.
This vintage seems to be very inconsistent.
It has ranged from almost undrinkable to pretty darn good.
This one is in the pretty darn good range. Multiple good aged WA wines drank tonight and this was Wine Of The Night.

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Red

2019 Sheridan Vineyard Reigning Fire

Yakima Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more

4/8/2022 - Mmunger Does not like this wine: 75 points

Not sure what is going on here. I am normally a big Sheridan fan, but this is really sub par for them. Super sweet with a really odd taste I would normally find in inexpensive wines. Can’t be 100% sure, but suspect in this lower label/wine the use of Mega Purple. It’s not supposed to be noticeable but I quickly pick up this odd flavor and smell in inexpensive really dark wines. Disappointing for a winery as good as Sheridan normally is.

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Red

2005 Grand Rêve Vintners Collaboration Series I Ciel du Cheval Vineyard

Red Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more

2/5/2022 - Mmunger Likes this wine: 91 points

A little past prime, but still exceptional

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Red

2013 Bennett Lane Maximus

Napa Valley Red Blend more

1/12/2022 - Mmunger wrote: 88 points

Very ripe and jammy, lots of heavy blackberry and cassis. Not my style

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Red

2016 Figgins Estate Red Wine

Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more

12/31/2021 - Mmunger Does not like this wine: 86 points

I normally enjoy Figgins but this is the newest vintage I have had. It had the odd flavor of what I normally taste in an inexpensive wine that I believe they do to age them quicker. Never would have thought a Figgins to have this. Drank this with two others and all of us had the same opinion.

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White - Sparkling

NV Subsoil Chardonnay Bubbles

Horse Heaven Hills more

4/4/2021 - Mmunger Does not like this wine: 85 points

Very odd. Feels much like an oaky Chardonnay that someone carbonated. Not really very good

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Red

2013 Mario Ercolino Terre Siciliane Saserello

Red Blend more

1/31/2020 - Mmunger wrote: 85 points

If you like wine Kool-aid, you’ll love this!
For a $13 wine with non-wine people you will have brought the WOTN. Zero character and very sweet.

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Red

2009 Sheridan Vineyard L'Orage

Yakima Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more

12/20/2019 - Mmunger wrote: NR

Normally these are great, one of my favorite. This bottle though was very tannic

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Red

2012 Pursued by Bear Cabernet Sauvignon Pursued by Bear

Columbia Valley more

10/4/2019 - Mmunger Does not like this wine: 87 points

Much, much to young

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White - Sparkling

NV Treveri Cellars Riesling Bethel Ridge Blend

Naches Heights more

5/27/2019 - Mmunger Likes this wine: 90 points

Not too sweet, pear dominant

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Red

2014 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

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4/28/2019 - Mmunger Likes this wine: 90 points

Purchased at dinner. Nice, but clearly not yet really ready to drink. Probably be much better in 5 years

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Red

2001 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley

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3/9/2019 - Mmunger Likes this wine: 95 points

Unbelievably good. Very, very smooth with plenty of nuance still left.

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Red

2006 Bodegas Ondarre Rioja Ursa Maior Reserva

Graciano more

3/9/2019 - Mmunger wrote: 85 points

Interesting. First taste has some wine taste to it, then it has no flavor. Very watery. Might be OK for cooking with

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Red

2009 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection

Napa Valley more

2/1/2019 - Mmunger Likes this wine: 92 points

Open bottle and drank via an airiator, no decanting. Very jammy on the nose, yet not on the palate. Pleasantly surprised.

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