(Cadence Red Wine Taptiel Vineyard Red Mountain) A complex medley of tightly wound aromas of mineral, fresh cranberry, graphite, boysenberry, red plum, and floral notes. The palate starts out with creamy fruit flavors followed by a wave of fine grained – occasionally a touch dry – tannins that pick up the fruit and carry it off to a long finish. A refined, highly structured wine with a long life ahead of it. Give at least two years or decant extensively. 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and 17% Cabernet Franc. 14.4% alcohol. Sample provided by winery.
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By Sean Sullivan
(Cadence Red Wine Taptiel Vineyard Red Mountain) A complex medley of tightly wound aromas of mineral, fresh cranberry, graphite, boysenberry, red plum, and floral notes. The palate starts out with creamy fruit flavors followed by a wave of fine grained – occasionally a touch dry – tannins that pick up the fruit and carry it off to a long finish. A refined, highly structured wine with a long life ahead of it. Give at least two years or decant extensively. 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and 17% Cabernet Franc. 14.4% alcohol. Sample provided by winery.12/31/2012, (See more on Washington Wine Report...) **** 1/2 points