ChrisinCowiche
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Joined: 12/16/2009 From: Cowiche, WA Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: KPB These suggestions were useful to us today! Woodinville itself is not a thrilling city, but we aimed for DeLillo (no luck: fully booked) and ended up trying other places in the same complex. Mark Ryan had my WOTD (wine of the day): the 2020 Cabernet called “Lonely Heart” from fruit off a site called Red Mountain in the Ciel du Cheval area. Very soft, ripe, and really delicious, with potential to hold for years. I would give it 92+. Translates to 97 on the Wine Advocate scale..l $100. Almost as good was the 2020 Old Vines Cabernet, from a vineyard called Red Willow, 91+, $80. Sparkman, in contrast, did not pour anything at all appealing. All the wines tasted green, yet a little candied or cooked. Next time I’ll book a visit to DeLille and will also try Long Shadows and Fidelitas. Glad you enjoyed your visit, Ken. I was just in Woodinville in October, and almost all of the ones you mention are now in the former Red Hook Brewery complex, which is mostly new tenants since Eduardo's visit that started this thread. Mark Ryan is now in at least its third Woodinville tasting room location, same for Fidelitas, and maybe Long Shadows too. My October business event was based at The Willows Lodge, just next door, and we actually had one of our dinners at Fidelitas. Catered food I think, but it was good as was the very large Fidelitas tasting room. Not sure what it all means exactly, but mostly I think it means wine making and tasting is a very dynamic business in Woodinville, and the wineries sell a lot of wine there.
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