The goal at winery with the Columbia Valley Cabernet is to highlight concentrated Washington red fruit in an accessible style. This is wineries inviting Cab with plenty of complexity and structure with silky tannins. It’s also very versatile with food--try it with beef, pork or pasta. ...More

"The 2005 Columbia Crest Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon was "Wine Of The Year" on the Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2009!" This wine delivers an enticing bouquet of spice, anise and rose petals. On the palate, a perfect balance of cherry, berry and cocoa flavors lead to a powerful and complex finish. ...More

Considered by many to be one of the most influential winemakers in the world, Pomerol vintner and international consultant, Michel Rolland partners with Washington State wine visionary Allen Shoup to produce this limited release wine. Wonderful intensity of fruit, with a vivid array of black currant, cocoa, violet and smoky aromas that lead to a full-bodied mid-palate marked by ripe blackberry flavors. Rich and complex, yet pure and focused, with supple tannins that provide a silky and prolonged finish. ...More

One of the oldest Cabernet vineyards in Washington is the source of grapes for this wine. If you think vine age doesn’t matter, taste this! You’ll find the wine very dark, full-bodied, luscious cherry fruit with big, ripe tannins and a long finish. We’ve probably way under-priced this wine... ...More

A perfect score by Robert Parker! Stunning aromas, flavors and texture. Juicy blueberries, blackberries, violets, cocoa, and minerals coat the palate with complex layers adding notes of wood smoke and Asian spice. Amazing! ...More

This wine is loaded with blackberry, blueberry, plum and cassis with nuances of dark chocolate and violets. Classically structured, this complex wine has remarkable elegance and persistence on the long, pure finish. ...More

There is a lot of muscle in this fourth seductive vintage of Frederick. The nose is bright with scents of licorice and blackberry. The mouth feel is huge with a concentration of dark ripe black fruit. As usual, the tannins are richly present with exceptional quality, adding to a lingering, soft finish. This wine is enjoyable now, although I recommend opening the bottle 48 hours in advance to decant, as this wine has a very serious aging potential. ...More

Previous vintage scored 94 points Wine Spectator! what will the 2009 bring? This dark, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon is packed with cassis, blackberry liqueur, dark cocoa and warm vanilla notes in the nose. It lingers across the palate, imparting a long, polished finish that was developed in part from aging in new French oak barrels. ...More

Crowd Pleaser! The 2003 was one of the most admirable years from Robert Parker for Leonetti Cellar Merlot. It is truly amazing & extremely delicious. ...More

The 2008 Chardonnay DuBrul Vineyard displays beautiful aromatics. The tropical fruit, Meyer lemon, minerality and a taste of honey are highlighted by the bright acidity. Subtle oak and lovely integration linger on the extended finish. This powerful white pairs well with Maine lobster and butter, grilled pork loin, or roast herb chicken. ...More

A perfect score by Robert Parker! Stunning aromas, flavors and texture. Juicy blueberries, blackberries, violets, cocoa, and minerals coat the palate with complex layers adding notes of wood smoke and Asian spice. Amazing! ...More

Wine Spectator Top 100: 2007 #28. Stunning aromas, flavors and texture. Juicy blueberries, blackberries, violets, cocoa, and minerals coat the palate with complex layers adding notes of wood smoke and Asian spice. This is one Incredible Wine! ...More

Extrodinary! The 2004 vintage was just packed with bright lush notes of blackberry, red currants, elderberry, spice, and a lovely silky soft long finish. This vintage was absolutely mindblowing and has tons to offer. ...More

This wine has a wonderful texture showcasing layers of black and red fruits interwoven with cocoa powder, leather, vanilla, and minerals. This is an amazing wine that must be tasted again and again. ...More

Good depth, balance and refinement sum up the fruit from this vineyard. This wine is wonderfully dense and layered 2001 wine captures both the unique mineral and fruit aspects of Klipsun. ...More

The H3 Merlot opens with aromas of raspberries, black pepper and earthy tones which lead to flavors of chocolate covered cherries and plum preserves on the silky smooth palate. The flavors and aromas cumulate in to an intense – yet elegant – finish. ...More

The most Creator ever! So deep. So expressive. So complex and compelling. Olive, earth, spice. Who needs to go to heaven when you can stick around here and drink this wine? ...More

The result is an insanely aromatic, Rhone-like Syrah. This wine shows tones of smoked bacon, pepper, and the entire charcuterie catalog of Salumi in Seattle, black olive, licorice flavors and elegant black fruits. It balances acidity with intense richness and a touch of vanilla spice. Definitively the best yet. ...More

Rich and focused, chewy, with a big core of black currant and blackberry flavors that lead to notes of leather and toasty oak on the finish. ...More

Beautiful, saturated-to-rim color. The complex nose of ripe black fruits, cedar, cigar box, coffee, and chocolate is followed by impressive palate weight, substantial ripe tannin, laced perfectly with complimentary oak notes, and finishes with excellent length. ...More

Seductive color saturation to the rim. The nose on the Cabernet Sauvignon captures what makes this one of the world’s finest wine grapes - it is an exotic array of spices, dried herbs, lavender, charcuterie, mocha, cassis, vanilla, and ripe red and black fruits. In the very distant background there is a lovely note of mint. The wine has incredible density, with very ripe tannin that is suave on the palate. The finish is ultra long and pleasant. This wine is distinctively Walla Walla and why our valley is becoming an international focal point for Cabernet. ...More

Minerally and pure. Dark purple fruit, deep saturating flavors. Firm yet feminine. For my mother, Roma. -Charles Smith ...More

The 2008 Tamarack Cellars Cab posses a full-bodied structure with ripe scents of black currant and violets, rich aromas of caramel intertwined with lively acidity and bright fruit, dark chocolate and velvety tannins stretched out over a lengthy finish. Of all the Tamarack reds, this shows the most length, complexity and balance. ...More

2002 was a terrific vintage perhaps most notable for its incredible lack of precipitation. ...More

The flagship wine of the estate, the HFE Red Mountain consistently displays dense color, firm tannins, and well-defined acidity. Always a majority blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this wine is suitable for drinking upon release, but will reward those with the patience to age it. ...More

Bright raspberry, currant, mocha, a touch of pepper spice, soft tannins and a lingering finish. ...More