Sheridan L’Orage 2003
Score Name Notes $ * Sheridan L ‘Orage 2004 Lots of black cherry and sweet oak spices. Light anise. Black pepper. Earthy. Black tea. A complex wine that opens up over time. $39
2005 Vintage, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
Back in February, some friends and I put together a unique wine tasting – six single vineyard wines from the famed Ciel du Cheval vineyard. All were from the 2005 vintage and were a mixture Read more...
Quilceda Creek 2005 Releases
Quilceda Creek has been making wine since 1979. However, it wasn’t until 2003 that they achieved wine superstardom with a #2 rating in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of the Year and a (second) 100 Read more...
Syncline Wine Cellars Spring Releases
Syncline Wine Cellars is located along the Columbia River in southern Washington. The name comes from a geological formation found west of the winery. Winemaker James Mantone and Assistant Winemaker Poppie Mantone focus on Rhone Read more...
Abeja Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Meaning bee in Spanish, Abeja is currently making some of the states finest and most sought after cabernets. Wines: Score Name Notes $ * Abeja Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Campfire smoke. Spicy oak. Sour cherry, with Read more...
H3, Ch Ste Michelle Indian Wells, and Col Solare
Summary: H3 is a new label launched by Columbia Crest. The name stands for Horse Heaven Hills, one of the new appellations in Washington state. Indian Wells is a vineyard on the Wahluke Slope – Read more...
Nota Bene Cellars Tasting
Summary: Nota Bene is a small winery located in south Seattle.Winemaker Tim Nardby is currently producing about 1000 casesper year. Their most notable wine, not tasted here, is a $30 Cieldu Cheval. Wines: Score Name Read more...
OS Winery Tasting
OS Winery, formerly Owen Sullivan, makes meaty red wines from grapes sourced from some of Washington’s most coveted locations. Located in south Seattle, winemaker Bill Owen focuses most of his attention on Bordeaux blends. Wines: Read more...
Saint Laurent Lucky Red 2004
Named after the patron saint of the poor, Saint Laurent Winery is making exceptional wines at very reasonable prices. Located in Malaga, Washington just miles from Wenatchee, Saint Laurent sources their fruit from the Mattawa Read more...
Cadence 2005 Releases
Among the new wines I most look forward to sampling each year are Cadence’s excellent assortment of wines sourced from Red Mountain. Given the anticipation around Washington’s 2005 vintage – a year that boasted simply Read more...
