Wine #21 in our Washington Wine Wednesday series. Nose of currants and cinnamon. Taste shows lots of red fruit. This wine is a very normal, middle of the road, de Negoce' Washington wine. It is quite drinkable and glad we have it, but no "wow" factor. At $2.60/glass we don't need much "wow" to keep drinking this. Probably would NOT invest in another case however.
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Whitehall Lane is not the most sought after wine. But based on what we own, WL consistently ages perfectly. Big and bold, yet subtle and lean, we were rewarded by waiting to drink this gem.
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Wine #20 in our weekly Washington Wine Wednesday series. Nose - violets, vegetal, dark cherries, black pepper. As always a two hour decant. First glass is overpowering with tannins. The tannins hide what appears to be some nice fruit behind it. Second glass opened up to be fruity, earthy and pretty tasty. Purchased to offset a tasting fee. Would do the same again - but likely would not purchase this outright.
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2018 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.91
5/2/2024 - Mallards wrote: 85 Points
Wine #21 in our Washington Wine Wednesday series. Nose of currants and cinnamon. Taste shows lots of red fruit. This wine is a very normal, middle of the road, de Negoce' Washington wine. It is quite drinkable and glad we have it, but no "wow" factor. At $2.60/glass we don't need much "wow" to keep drinking this. Probably would NOT invest in another case however.
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2010 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
4/27/2024 - Mallards wrote: 96 Points
Whitehall Lane is not the most sought after wine. But based on what we own, WL consistently ages perfectly. Big and bold, yet subtle and lean, we were rewarded by waiting to drink this gem.
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2018 Kiona Cabernet Franc Kiona Estate
4/26/2024 - Mallards wrote: 85 Points
Wine #20 in our weekly Washington Wine Wednesday series. Nose - violets, vegetal, dark cherries, black pepper. As always a two hour decant. First glass is overpowering with tannins. The tannins hide what appears to be some nice fruit behind it. Second glass opened up to be fruity, earthy and pretty tasty. Purchased to offset a tasting fee. Would do the same again - but likely would not purchase this outright.
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