Community Tasting Notes 8

• Benj wrote:

  February 14, 2024 - Even after 3 hours this still hadn’t fully opened up yet, so I’d give this years or many hours in a decanter. Nonetheless, excellent density, very much Petit Verdot. Big, tannic, rich, dark. Good fruit character, a bit dusty. Problem is, the perceived alcohol is much too high, making this feel somewhat bitter and disjointed, so best with rich food. 14.5%

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• VAGenius wrote: 90 points

  July 31, 2023 - 90 minute decant. Nose of boysenberry, purple fruit, violets, wet tarragon, and a touch of lilac. Palate delivers powerful layers of black fruit, dried thyme, bay leaf, and dried rosemary. Tight finish of rubbery tannins, raisins, acidity, and potter's clay. Intense but a bit austere, even with food and a decent decant.

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• cab blends Does not like this wine: 90 points

  July 1, 2023 - Initially quite a contradiction. Fruity initial attack but very quickly switches over to a green, metallic vegetal finish with a bite that reminds me of a pinot from Washington state.

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• KSWinegeek Does not like this wine: 85 points

  March 3, 2023 - Dark ruby red. Too much vanillla/oak on the nose and too jammy red fruit on palate and unpleasant finish.

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• rmalloy Likes this wine: 93 points

  February 10, 2023 - I bought this wine to see what petit verdot tastes like. This is a very good showing. Rich cherry fruit, dark flowers, and spices. Great structure for drinking now; perfect tannins. The plush texture reminds me of merlot. Drinks great on its own, or you could pair it with steak and the like.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2017
• Type Red
• Producer B. Leighton
• Varietal Petit Verdot
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Olsen Brothers Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Yakima Valley

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• In Cellars 121 (64%)
• Consumed 68 (36%)

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