Cadence’s 2006 releases, of which the Coda is the first, mark significant changes for the winery. Until this point, Cadence has featured vineyard-designated blends from Klipsun, Taptiel, and Ciel du Cheval vineyards. They have complimented these with the Bel Canto blend at the high end at Coda, their red table wine, at the low end. Read more...
Every now and then one finds the occasion to open up the oldest bottle of wine in the cellar. The bottle you have been holding onto the longest and eyeing occasionally. In this case, the occasion was the installation of the first part of our new wine cellar, courtesy of friend Bill Kauffman. The wine Read more...
No one else in Washington is making the types of wines that winemaker Douglas McCrea is. McCrea has a dazzling lineup of Syrah and Rhone varietals and blends. What other winery in Washington can you think of that makes a Mourvedre, a Counoise, and five different Syrahs?Always well-made, McCrea’s wines are not to be missed. Read more...
MERCER ESTATES Summary: Founded in 2006, Mercer Estates is a joint venture between the Mercer and Hogue families. Located in Prosser, Washington, Mercer’s winemaker is David Forsyth who previously worked at Hogue Cellars. Wines: Score Name Notes $ + Mercer Estates Merlot Horse Heaven Hills 2005 A good nose with coffee, cherry, root beer and Read more...
GILBERT CELLARSSummary: Although a new winery, Gilbert Cellars has been receiving wide distribution in Seattle area wine shops and restaurants. The winery is located west of Yakima.Wines:ScoreNameNotes$+Gilbert Cellars Claret Wahluke Slope 2004 A rich nose loaded with black and white pepper and black cherry. Black tea on the mid-palate and finish. 68% Cabernet; 12% Merlot; Read more...
On Wednesday June 4th, the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle hosted a “Debuts and Discoveries” night for forty-five Washington wineries in their first three years of production. With the number of wineries in Washington growing by the day – there are currently over five hundred in the state – this was a Read more...
Summary: Dumas Station Wines is located east of Walla Walla at the site of an apple packing warehouse established in 1897 by James Dumas. The 2003 cabernet is their first release. Wines: Score Name Notes $ * Dumas Station Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Sour cherry and fig predominate on the nose with touches of sweet oak. Read more...
Spring Release is one of the main event weekends in Walla Walla. You can download a PDF copy of my report of the 2008 Spring Release weekend here.
In May of 2007, Lance Baer – founder of Baer Winery – unexpectedly passed away at age 39. Recently, I had the opportunity to sample the 2004 releases from this winery. Wines: Score Name Notes $ * Baer Arctos 2004 Light black pepper and spicy plum aromas with touches of blackberry syrup. A good, although Read more...
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