Community Tasting Note

UpfromtheCellar wrote:

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - This was a nice bottle of wine.

To call this a Red Bordeaux Blend is a bit of a stretch however; in terms of its flavor profile it had almost absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with its Bordeaux (right bank) cousins except that it uses a Washington State facsimile of Bordeaux Merlot, a facsimile of Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and third facsimile of Cab Francs grown in a totally different climate in a 53/27/20 (respectively) blend of the same species of grapes that they use "over there".

But in spite of that unfortunate comparison, it was an enjoyable bottle.

It was balanced, with acids, savory, lean tannins, medium bodied fruits and a touch of minerality all nicely packaged and delivered.

For those of you not familiar with the hierarchy of Washington State vineyards, Red Willow is right at the top - so the pedigree of these grapes is totally blue blood and the underlying quality, complexity and balance of this wine is expected.

(but expect a nice red wine from Washington, not a Bordeaux from St. Emilion or Pomerol)

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