Community Tasting Notes 8

• What I'm Drinking Now wrote: 91 points

  January 17, 2018 - SWADE's description of this wine is spot on. I purchased a case ($18/bottle) of this at a tasting two years ago and it has proven to be one of the best value wines I have ever procured. It consistently stood up to far more expensive bottlings at blind tastings and even bested a few of the big boys. I would liken it to Long Shadows Feather in that it finds a balance between over-extraction and firm acidity.
  
  Blueberry, vanilla, and cassis rule the day here. Cheers!

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• rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 86 points

  April 30, 2016 - Saturated, very dark black-tinged red violet color; berry syrup, cedar, black currant nose; berry syrup, black currant, cedar palate with some balancing acidity; medium finish (76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Syrah, 7% Merlot, 4% "Other"; 14.1% alcohol; aged 26 months in French & American oak) 86+ poins

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• swade wrote: 92 points

  February 24, 2016 - The guy at my LWS recommended this. He knows me. He just came out of a tasting with it. He never recommends anything. I needed a bottle to finish the case. WS gave this a 90. Harvey is usually 2-3 points above what I'd score the same wine. Popped and poured for my wife. I got to this two hours later, despite my wife begging me to take a sip. Primary, garnet stone color. This bubbles up like a cauldron of black fruit stew seasoned with oak. Creamy entry. This opens with blackberry and then just hugely fans out with Creme de cassis mid-palate, demi-sweet black licorice and black pepper. Well measured oak. Medium body, but terrific intensity of the fruit flavors. Plus finish. This is going to run well a while. This has upside in that I suspect it will get more linear and precise as it sheds the baby fat and oak. This was a bit of a stunner. I guarantee you I will buy more than one bottle on my next visit. 92-93.

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• jsola0313 Likes this wine:

  December 19, 2015 - Smooth and rich. Easy to drink. Refreshing. Mild in flavor. Will buy again.

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• Baw419 wrote: 89 points

  November 14, 2015 - Good value.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Mercer
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Horse Heaven Hills
• UPC Code 221244778061

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• In Cellars 43 (33%)
• Consumed 86 (67%)

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