Community Tasting Notes 53

• wmccone54 Likes this wine: 93 points

  November 14, 2021 - Last of six bottles purchased in 2013. Cork disintegrated in half with a Ah-so cork puller, I managed to remove the remainder of the cork carefully with a standard screw. Strained and decanted.
  
  At thirteen years this is still going strong. Slight bricking at the edges, but maintains a solid, deep ruby core. Aromatics and flavors are of a wine in the latter stages of development: spicy blackcurrant, ripe blackberry, juicy black cherry, wild black raspberry, savory plum, powdered chocolate, coffee grounds, dried cedar infused earth, underscored with gnarly tannin and a solid acidic foundation. Prevalent structure supports a long finish. Drinking at, or close to peak. Solid, long finish. Easily stood up to a grilled NY strip. I’m surprised at the longevity of this wine in comparison to the community recommended “drinking window”. Based on my experience with this producer, this has, easily, another 3-5 years of drinking potential.

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• MarkEngel Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 22, 2019 - Nice dark color, perhaps just a hint of brick on the edge. Dark bramble berry notes on the nose. Rich, dark fruit on the palette, good balance, perhaps a characteristic hint of pepper. The finish lasted a long time. This wine was very good, but if you still have it, I don’t,think it will get any better.

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• gman1868 wrote: 92 points

  November 12, 2017 - Starting to get a little brickish in color, a little barnyard on the nose along with the dark berries, the barnyard dimished as it breathed. Velvety mouth feel with nice acidity and tannins with a with a long finish with the fruits, oak, vanilla and tobacco similar to what we tasted in 2012. Deeee-licious :)

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• wine4me2 wrote: 93 points

  October 14, 2017 - This is a wine I could never get tired of. Perfect blend of grapes result in a nicely integrated wine with soft tannins with a smooth, lush mouthfeel. I wish I bought more as this is drinking incredibly well.

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• wine4me2 wrote: 92 points

  May 28, 2017 - Really enjoyed this one. A nice blend of cab, merlot, cab franc, petit Verdot and Malbec all nicely integrated. Drinking well.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Spring Valley Vineyard
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Frederick
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Walla Walla Valley
• UPC Code 088586002113

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• Pending Delivery 4 (1%)
• In Cellars 228 (32%)
• Consumed 473 (67%)

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