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Aspenwood Cellars 2010 Red Willow Vineyard syrah
Stole the show at a recent blinder… Tasted at 61-68 degrees on the IR temp gun. Color: dark garnet stainer. Nose: cedar, smoke, blueberry, black licorice, raspberry, dark cherry, forest drought. Mouthfeel: full-bodied. Tail trail: 10+ seconds. Flavors: cherry, blueberry, … Continue reading
Van Camp Cellars 2010 Red Willow Vineyard merlot
Winery is located in Monroe. Tasted at 58-67 degrees on the IR temp gun. Color: dark magenta-garnet. Nose: soft feminine scents of cherry pie, boysenberry, and plum. Mouthfeel: like a shaved woman. Tail trail: 8 seconds. Flavors: red fruits of … Continue reading
Martedi Wines 2009 sangiovese
Tasted at 58-64 degrees on the IR temp gun. Color: magenta. Nose: alcohol punch to the schnozz, black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, blackened toast. Mouthfeel: full bodied. Tail trail: 7 seconds. Flavors: sting, black cherry, black licorice. Too hot for a … Continue reading
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Cavatappi Winery 2004 Maddalena nebbiolo
Tasted at 61-64 degrees on the IR temp gun. Color: soft, transparent ruby rose petals with a browned edge. Nose: faded glory. Mouthfeel: thin. Tail trail: 8 seconds. Flavors: cherry liqueur, old leather belt, expired red licorice. Tasted like a … Continue reading
Facelli Winery 2008 Sugarloaf Vineyard sangiovese
Sugarloaf Vineyard is a relatively new vineyard located just east of exit 44 on Interstate 82 in balmy Wapato (Parker Heights area) and just south of “The Palm Springs of Washington”, coming online only in the last five years. The … Continue reading
Savage Grace Wines 2012 Red Willow Vineyard sauvignon blanc
Bikini baristas, a bad cop, and fish. From our northern neighbors comes this nasty pitch… Snohomish County investipols were perplexed while undercover to expose a few coffee huts offering more than a little milk in their java and secretly depositing … Continue reading
Sun River Vintners 2008 Boushey Vineyard sangiovese
Resident admirers of Washington wines know there are enclaves where one may daytrip it with friends and partake in tastings from a cluster of wineries. The two major cities that fully embrace their “wine destination” status are Woodinville and Walla … Continue reading
Lone Birch 2011 Yakima Valley gewurztraminer
Paul Guttless has been in the news lately, if you haven’t noticed from all the bloggers he’s lubricated over the years. So my gf told me the movie, ’42’, was out… I replied, “I didn’t know they made a movie … Continue reading
Martedi Winery 2008 sangiovese
Tasted at 63-68 degrees on the IR temp gun. Color: dark scarlet. Nose: bright cherries with a hint of smokiness, Sun-Maid cinnamon raisin bread. Mouthfeel: juicy and succulent. Tail trail: 10 seconds. Flavors: black cherry-root beer extract, red licorice, black … Continue reading
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Mercer Wine Estates 2009 riesling
Tasted at 48-52 degrees on the IR temp gun. Color: electric light straw. Nose: peach blossom, honeysuckle, lime, floral essence. Mouthfeel: light-bodied with zippy acids. Tail trail: 4 seconds. Flavors: peach syrup, green melon, apricot. Food pairing: beef stew and … Continue reading
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