Great color, easy drinking wine especially with having a couple years to settle down in the bottle. Tannins have softened out nicely, acidity still vibrant, oak and fruit flavors have fused together nicely with an emphasis on black pepper and mixed berries. Still drinking nicely and could age another 2-3 years easy.
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Inky purple with a garnet tint. Warm blueberry compote and oak spice nose. Medium bodied, blackberries, black pepper, somewhat woody tannins, and a sweet but relatively short finish. A lot of nice parts that didn't quite make a whole.
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My third vintage of this wine and maybe the best yet. Big chewy syrah and mourvedre with just enough lightness from the grenache. Excellent balance. Drinking well now but certainly would improve with a year or two in the cellar. Our favorite wine from any Yakima (city) winery.
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A forward, roasted style with plenty of jammy raspberry, scorched black cherry, and toast flavors. Medium+ to full bodied on the palate, velvety with ripe tannin, alcohol, and lots of jammy fruit. Medium acidity keeps this in check, and the mouthfeel is big, but not heavy.
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9/30/2013 - matt90195 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Great color, easy drinking wine especially with having a couple years to settle down in the bottle. Tannins have softened out nicely, acidity still vibrant, oak and fruit flavors have fused together nicely with an emphasis on black pepper and mixed berries. Still drinking nicely and could age another 2-3 years easy.
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7/8/2013 - merryberry wrote: 88 Points
Inky purple with a garnet tint. Warm blueberry compote and oak spice nose. Medium bodied, blackberries, black pepper, somewhat woody tannins, and a sweet but relatively short finish. A lot of nice parts that didn't quite make a whole.
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7/29/2011 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 90 Points
My third vintage of this wine and maybe the best yet. Big chewy syrah and mourvedre with just enough lightness from the grenache. Excellent balance. Drinking well now but certainly would improve with a year or two in the cellar. Our favorite wine from any Yakima (city) winery.
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6/7/2011 - Chaisemarie wrote: 88 Points
Very good. Smooth. Good to drink even without food
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5/23/2011 - wino_tim wrote: 87 Points
A forward, roasted style with plenty of jammy raspberry, scorched black cherry, and toast flavors. Medium+ to full bodied on the palate, velvety with ripe tannin, alcohol, and lots of jammy fruit. Medium acidity keeps this in check, and the mouthfeel is big, but not heavy.
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