-Highest Rated Washington Big Reds

Mark Ryan Dead Horse Red 07 - Massive wine with loads of personality - licorice, sweet oak, cassis, and milk chocolate with crystalized ginger. The palate largely follows the nose, has loads of freshness and structured tannins, with black fruit, c...read more

O'Shea Scarborough Stand Alone Cabernet Sauvignon 07 - The key word here: more. Amazingly mouth-coating with a plush entry of layered black fruits, loam, lead, bakers chocolate, and spice box. This concentrated Cab has the goods to lay down for y...read more

O'Shea Scarborough "The Revelation" Merlot 07 - Washington Merlot at its peak. A ribbon of bright red fruit pairs with black cherry kirsch, plum, dark chocolate, licorice, and a tiny hint of green peppercorns. There's a fascinating sweet earthin...read more

O'Shea Scarborough Main Event Cabernet Sauvignon 07 - Adrienne put it best when she described "The Main Event" as a textbook, or classic Cabernet, in the best ways. Essence of black berry pie, tobacco, pencil shavings, black plum and cherry are s...read more

Sineann Cabernet Franc Champoux Vineyard 08 -Huge, burly, chocolate cherries and spice. Under the black, black fruit scents, hints of bacon fat, lilac, roasted meat, and graphite. Gushing black cherry, black plum, blackberry jam, and just a hint o...read more

O'Shea Scarborough Winery Six Pack -
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Two each of three different wines:

07 Merlot "The Revelation" $31.45

07 Cabernet Sauvignon "The Main Event" $36.95

07 Cabernet Sauvignon "Stand Alone"...read more

Andrew Will Champoux Vineyard Red 07 - A truly epic wine. While the blend changed in 07, the luscious nature of the wine did not. Heady aromas immediately ooze from the glass - crushed red and black fruits intertwine with baking...read more

Mark Ryan Long Haul Red 07 - Mark's best Long Haul yet, from Washington state's outstanding 2007 vintage. Dense and hefty, the Long Haul opens with bright aromas of strawberry, pie cherry, and crushed black pepper before delving into darker note...read more

Dominio IV "Technicolor Bat" Tempranillo/Syrah 07 - Wow- I've followed this winery for a few years as their new vineyard matured. With this wine, the maturity of the vineyard and the experience of the winemaker come together to produce a super wi...read more

Dominio IV Spellbound Syrah/Tempranillo 07 - a new wine for Dominio with the 2007 vintage.

The Spellbound Syrah/Tempranillo 07 has the classic characteristics of Washington Syrah - fleshy, black cherry, spicy toast, rounded and soft. However, ...read more

Zanzibar Cellars Sandra 06 - Lush, huge and rich, another of Ziad Keirouz' huge reds. ZIad is a longtime participant in the intense Burning Man Festival held in the Nevada desert every summer. His wines are as massive and exubera...read more

Owen Roe Cabernet Sauvignon Dubrul Vineyard 07 - Owen Roe Dubrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 07 is Owen Roe's flagship wine. It exhibits an expressive, rich nose of clove, licorice, cedar incense, vanilla, and sweet black fruit. Mouth-coating, ve...read more

Owen Roe Dubrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 06 opens with aromas of caramel-inflected rich, dark cherries, ground cinnamon, and barrel toast that usher in a concentrated palate of plush, dark currants, black cherries, and blackberries. Savory note...read more

Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 05 - 100 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon contains 3% Merlot. The principal component comes from the Champoux Vineyard (in which the winery is a partner) with contributions ...read more

Sineann Merlot Champoux Vineyard 08 - Dark, rich (to the point of voluptuous), powerful. This is what Merlot can be. Huge black cherry nose with graham, toast, and a hint of smoke. Sweet black cherry/plum flavors, accented by touches of plum lique...read more

Owen Roe Abbot's Table 2008 - Abbot's Table 2008 is the perfect example of a "smooth" wine. Velvety, lush, round flavors glide over your taste buds. The Zinfandel and Sangiovese provide the backbone and show in the lingering finish of sweets plu...read more

Syncline Subduction Red 08 is an awesome value Washington Big Red. Ripe raspberries, spice and smoke mix with lush berries and cherries on the supple body. Easily enjoyable now, with structure to last 4-6 years in the cellar. An Avalon Septembe...read more

Fielding Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 07 - the most sophisticated of the Fielding Hills wines and the most lauded. The 2007 vintage is the best ever from the Riverbend Vineyard.

Scents of chocolate cherries, graham, sweet tobacco, Chambord, and d...read more

Remy Wines Lagrein 06 - get me started on this wine and I just can't stop. Gossip is that Remy's Lagrein was a hit at the ultra swank Bandon Dunes Golf Club - where the super sophisticated wine drinkers go to relax (translation, billionaires). A...read more

Fielding Hills Syrah Wahluke Slope 07 - the 2007 vintage of the Fielding Hills Syrah is cherry cherry cherry. Huge sweet black cherry is accented by violet perfume in the nose. This wine is lush - the flavors are mouth-coating, adding milk chocola...read more

Abeja Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 06 - I look at most Washington wines objectively. I look at Abeja as a fan. In some cases, that puts Abeja at a disadvantage, since they have to make a cab that I want to drink at home. The 2006 is it. Scents of wil...read more

Januik Winery Syrah Columbia Valley 06 -

Wine Spectator 92 points: "Smooth, round and distinctive for its tarry, licorice-accented blackberry and dried currant flavors, lingering on the well-formed, complex finish. The tannin...read more

Feather Cabernet Sauvignon 06 - A superstar California winemaker plus incredible fruit from Washington: this is the third vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon made by Randy Dunn. Randy makes the Feather Cabernet Sauvignon the same way he makes his legend...read more

Betz Family Winery Grenache Besoleil 07 - Betz Besoleil 07 smells great - meaty raspberries with notes of Chambord and strawberries adding flecks of black pepper. With some time in the glass, the mouthfeel expands and delicious finish of sweet gr...read more

Andrew Will Sangiovese 07 - winemaker Chris Camarda says: "This wine is adorable, immediately lovable. The wine is giving with a lingering and satisfying finish. The nose is filled with dried currant and spice. While the core of the wine is firm a...read more

Sequel Syrah 06 - John Duval, former winemaker of Penfold's internationally famous Grange Red, makes the Sequel Syrah in the style of his iconic Australian wines.

Sequel Syrah 06 Wine Spectator 92 points: "Bright and gener...read more

QQPepper Bridge Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 06 -

Previous Vintage Tasting Notes

2005 Vintage Tasting Notes

Pepper Bridge Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 05 - Wonderfully balanced, cellar-worthy Cab from s...read more

Reininger Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla 06 - From the winery: Sultry cassis, rose perfume, gentle molasses, secure tannins...secure wine. Blackberry, coffee, dark chocolate and a rich, velvety mouth feel. Pepper Bridge and Seven Hills Vineyard f...read more

Cadence Klipsun Vineyard Red Mountain 05 - 82% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon. Precise aromas of anise, plums, and chocolate lead into an unusually silky, suave palate. There is the ample power Klipsun carries in spades, but the extra dimension ...read more

Owen Roe Rosa Mystica Cabernet Franc 07 - Wine Spectator 92 Points: "Aromatic with floral and savory herb notes, then expands in the mouth with supple blackberry and cherry fruit, finishing expressively with rich textu...read more

Nuthatch Walla Walla Syrah 07 - Cola, Loganberry, anise, finishing with a yin and yang of sweet vanilla and bitter cocoa. Tons of fruit, beautifully layered, that packs a punch but does it in style. From the amazing 2007 Washington vintage.

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Trust Cellars Syrah Walla Walla 07 - First Walla Walla Syrah from Trust Cellars, with fruit from Les Collines Vineyard and Va Piano Vineyards.

Trust's take on Walla Walla Syrah shows the versatility of Steve's winemaking. Fat, lush, and fru...read more

Gilbert Cellars Allobroges Syrah 06 - Syrah (60%) Grenache (22%) Mourvedre (18%) -medium to full bodied - sweet berry plum cherry with a hint of incense oak.

Bright aromatics, luscious texture and pure fruit arise from this Rhone-style blend ...read more

Fielding Hills Merlot 07 - the 2007 vintage of the Fielding Hills Merlot starts with scents of plum, blackberry, and baking spice. Add black cherry, violet perfume, and cassis to the flavors of this succulent wine. The finish is full of rich fruit...read more

Woodward Canyon Merlot 06 is a prime example of Merlot, packed with intense red fruits, baking spices, and notes of smoke. An incredible wine.

There's nothing simple or one-dimensional about this wine. Rick is a winemaker who uses Bordeaux ...read more

Cadence Camerata Cara Mia Vineyard Red Mountain 06 received 91 points from Wine Spectator: "Firm in texture, with lots of violet and lavender overtones to the blackberry flavors, lingering against hints of tobacco and earth. Com...read more

Mark Ryan Wild Eyed Syrah 07 - Rich, densely layered sweet blackberries, black cherries, and black raspberries are both wild and refined. When the Wild Eyed isn't busy catapulting intense fruit, it's sneaking in with espresso, anise, licorice, ...read more

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Buty Winery Columbia Rediviva 05 - Wine Spectator 93 points: "Polished, generous and beautifully focused to display its violet-tinged currant and blackberry flavors, lingering on the open-text...read more

Betz Family Winery Syrah La Cote Rousse 07 - The showstopper. Richer, fatter, and more accessible aromas and flavors than the La Serenne - a more "typical" profile of Washington Syrah. But theres nothing typical about La Cote Rousse, because it ...read more

Pedestal Merlot 06 - Wine Spec 93 pts

Michel Rolland is the world's most prominent winemaker, traveling among the world's top wineries to consult on the makeup of their finest wines. In Washington State, he makes one wine - Pe...read more

Big Table Farm Syrah 06 - “Dense purple, with the nose exhibiting blackberry and acacia flower notes, this 2006 Syrah has good acidity, medium to full body, and beautiful purity and length. Amazingly, this wine was made in two lots - one with 75% ...read more

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Fielding Hills Merlot 06 received 93 points from Wine Spectator (11/12/08) : "Ripe, round and generous, this sumptuous wine offers layers of gorgeous blackberry and black cherry flavors, hinting at toast and spice on the creamy-te...read more

Fielding Hills Cabernet Franc 06 received 92 points from Wine Spectator Insider (11/12/08) : "Lithe, supple and brimming with raspberry, mulberry and floral aromas and flavors, this glides over the tongue like silk and remains eff...read more

The Fielding Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 06 received 93 points in the 11-13-08 Wine Spectator Insider and "HOT WINES": " Smooth and silky, offering a plush mouthful of lavender-accented black currant, cherry and espresso flavors tha...read more

93 points Wine Spectator: "Smooth and focused, with a cigar box character to make the ripe blackberry and currant fruit more interesting, finishing with polished tannins. Has great presence without being pushy, and the finish does...read more

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Sequel Syrah 06 - John Duval, former winemaker of Penfold's internationally famous Grange Red, makes the Sequel Syrah in the style of his iconic Australian wines.

Sequel Syrah 06 Wine Spe...read more

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This rich, deeply colored wine offers a broad spectrum of complex aromas including leather and black cherry interwoven with hints of spice, earth and a subtle note of licorice. Supple yet firm tannins on the entry turn rich on the mid-palate to pr...read more

Syzygy Cabernet Sauvignon 06 - "I first tasted this at the winery with Zach Brettler, and it came on as a sexy Cabernet offering a ripe berry nose with cassis and oriental incense, and deliciously well-wrought flavors. It had been open only ten m...read more

Nuthatch Red Breasted Red 07 - This Cab Franc-driven blend sports a melange of fruit - jammy raspberry, currant, and blackberry - with a hint of grape skin, minerals, and baking spices on the finish.

Cabernet Franc 64%, Cabernet Sauvignon 31...read more

Corvidae Wine Company's "Rook" blended red wine is a crowd-pleaser. A little more than half of the fruit for this wine comes from the organically farmed Ironbird Vineyard in the Applegate Valley in Southern Oregon. Here the fruit hangs well in...read more

Gilbert Cellars Claret 06 - HUGE - Mark Ryan fans will love this wine. Scents of dried cherries and sweet cedar open to big big flavors of cherry, leather, pipe tobacco, dried fruit, licorice, and meaty tannins. Boisterous and aggressive, this is...read more

Betz Family Winery Syrah La Serenne 07 Dark, dense and massive. The 07 La Serenne is as good as ANY Washington Syrah I've tasted. Buckets full of black fruit are shaded with ground coffee, vanilla and smoked meat. La Serenne storms your palate ...read more

J. Scott Avante Red Wine Blend offers this ready to drink red wine blend at a bargain price. Jonathan Oberlander is winemaker at Silvan Ridge Winery - and J. Scott is his family winery, six acres in the south Willamette Valley.

The Avante R...read more

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate rating 92 points: "The 2004 Camille is a blend of 64% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose offers up toasty oak, some pleasant herbaceousness from the Cabernet Franc, as w...read more

Fielding Hills Syrah Wahluke Slope 06 - Heady, dark aromas of violets, bacon smoke, espresso bean, and spiced black berries announce the arrival. Multi-demensional and layered, the black berries, plums and currant just don't stop giving.

The...read more

Fidelitas Champoux Cabernet Sauvignon 06 - 93 points from Wine Spectator: "Dense, focused and impressive for its intensity, packing in a ton of plum, blackberry, creme brulee and spice flavors without a lot of weight, linger...read more

Purple Hands Red Wine 08 - This blend has the character and the elegance of Bordeaux varieties of the Languedoc region in southern France. The structure integrates, not letting the fruit over power its terrior. The fruit power lingers as this wi...read more

Soos Creek Ciel du Cheval Bordeaux Blend 06 - Explosively aromatic, with flavors to match. Huge cassis, blackberry and red cherry are backed up by classic Ciel du Cheval structure. Still, the wine is rich and rounded, with graphite nuances accen...read more

Mark Ryan Crazy Mary Mourvedre 07 - M what? Mourvedre hails from the south of France and produces wines that are bold and meaty. A tiny amount s grown in Washington and an even tinier amount gets bottled on its own. Mark Ryan never shies away f...read more

Mark Ryan "The Dissident" Red Wine - 2007 will go on record as one of the best vintages for Washington reds - maybe the best yet! Mark uses "dissident" juice--Cabernet, Merlot, and Syrah from his top vineyard sources--and turns it into one of the...read more

Inviting aromas of sweet plums and cherries, shaded by ground coffee and mellow cinnamon and bacon notes. Concentrated flavors of deep cherry, cassis, and blueberry are plush. Fine tannins emerge on the long finish featuring nutmeg, espresso, co...read more

Syzygy Syrah Walla Walla 06 - Wine Spectator 93 points:

"Supple, seductive and explosive with its beautiful plum, huckleberry, cream and white pepper flavors that glide easily over a bed of polished tannins, lingering on the e...read more

Wine Spectator 92 points:"Chunky and chewy, with a stylish core of red berry, red currant and cherry fruit poking through a layer of prickly tannins. Needs time to soften, but this should get there. The finish just doesn't quit."...read more

Rich and vibrant black currants, anise and plum match well with the viscous black cherry and plum note on the palate. Winemaker Eric Dunham feels this wine really sets the bar for the future. Exhibiting vibrant cherry pie flavors with a base note...read more

Spring Valley "Frederick" 06 - Wine Spectator 92 points: "Rich and chewy, with a brightness to the cherry and mulberry fruit that balances well against hints of wet earth and cedar as the finish persists expressively. There's nic...read more

Domaine Pouillon "Pierre" is 50% Syrah, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon. it is modeled on a French Vin de Pays from Les Baux de Provence.

Domaine Pouillon "Cuvee en Amont" had a name change starting with the 2007 vintage to "Pierre" Horse Heaven Hil...read more

Pedestal Merlot 06 - Wine Spec 93 pts

Michel Rolland is the world's most prominent winemaker, traveling among the world's top wineries to consult on the makeup of their finest wines. In Washington State, he makes one wine - Pe...read more

Ash Hollow Terassa 05 - Lush blackberries and a toffee toastiness are just some of the aromas that greet the nose. Silky dark fruits, lavender, and dried figs make way for smooth, smoky layers of tobacco, dark chocolate, and a hint of creme brulee...read more

Dunham Cellars Trutina 06 - Lush and soft with ripe mountain berries, sweet tobacco and a hint of allspice. Built to age, but very approachable now. ...read more

Gramercy Cellars Lagniappe Syrah 06 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "The 2006 Syrah Columbia Valley is dark ruby-colored. The nose features spice notes (pepper, sage, and cinnamon), mineral, cedar, leather, plum, and blueberry. Like the Tempran...read more

Gramercy Cellars Walla Walla Syrah 06 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - The 2006 Syrah Walla Walla Valley is also dark ruby. It has a similar aromatic profile leading to a sweetly-fruited wine with a tart edge and a somewhat lean (elegant) finish...read more

Saviah Cellars Une Vallee Walla Walla 07 - A heady perfume of vanilla cream, black cherry and blackberry introduces this effusive wine. A worthy followup to the previous vintage Une Vallee, (93 points Wine Spectator), the 2007 offers as much or mo...read more

Soos Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Champoux Vineyard 07 - From the same vineyard that makes Quilceda Creek Cab and Andrew Will Sorella comes this indie-sensational Champoux Cab. Delivering lipsmacking, balanced, age-worthy Cab for $36 isn't easy, but...read more

Arbor Crest Dionysus Meritage Red Wine 05 - This full-bodied wine is aged in French oak for 36 months. The allur- ing aroma of maple sugar, cedar and black raspberry unfold on the palate as plum, nutmeg and black cherry ~ thorough- ly seductive...read more

Saviah Cellars Walla Walla Syrah 06 - The 2005 vintage was outstanding in Walla Walla Valley. This is a delicious, full-bodied wine with a touch of smoky spice and black fruit aromas on the nose. Concentrated flavors of cherry and blackberry, wit...read more

Casima is a combination of the name of business partner Glen Boyd's children Cameron, Simon and Maggie. Casima is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 15% Sangiovese. The fruit comes from several vineyards including Alder Ridge, Dubrul ...read more

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Corvidae Wine Company's "Keeper" Cabernet Franc 07 is made by Owen Roe. This Cabernet Franc is plush and velvety, full-bodied and easy drinking. The scent and flavors knock you out - spice joins black tea, fresh tobacco, thyme, sweet cedar chips,...read more

"Soter Vineyard Little Creek Proprietary Red 04 carries all of Cabernet Franc's signature plushness, a grape whose wines Rabelais once compared to taffeta. Billowing from the glass come savory, meaty aromas, plus coffee beans, new leather, hints ...read more

Andrew Will Two Blondes Red 06 -REGULAR PRICE $54.95

4-1-09 - SF Chronicle's Jon Bonne on 2006 Andrew Will Two Blondes Vineyard Yakima Valley Red Wine: "The young vines in Chris Camarda's estate vineyard yield racy, aro...read more

Dowsett Family Wines "Devotion" Red 07 is a Rhone-style blend of 52% Syrah (Morrison Lane Vineyard in Walla Walla)/26% Mourvedre (Heart of the Hill Vineyard in Red Mountain)/22% Grenache (Destiny Ridge Vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills). I'm tasti...read more

Saviah Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla 07 - Saviah Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 06 received 93 points from Wine Spectator (4-15-09)

Wine Spectator says of the 2006 Cab: "Rich, focused, distinctive and bracing, with a tig...read more

Fielding Hills Cabernet Franc 07 - a standout Washington Cabernet Franc. The Riverbend Vineyard is producing some of the richest Cab Franc in Washington. Lush chocolate cherry liquor wafts from the glass. Plenty of ripeness enhances the creamy cho...read more

Corvidae Lenore Syrah is here. Corvidae is the value label of Owen Roe Winery and Lenore Syrah is their best Syrah value. Made from rich, juicy fruit grown in Washington S...read more

Cadence Ciel du Cheval Red Mountain 06 received 93 points from Wine Spectator: "Supple, round and generous, delivering a tempting mouthful of ripe cherry, mulberry, mint and exotic spice flavors that mingle enticingly on the silky...read more

Cote Bonneville Carriage House Dubrul Vineyard 05 Wine Spectator rating 92 points: "This is lovely stuff, elegant in structure, with silky tannins wrapping smoothly around a lithe core of red cherry, black cherry and sweet spices,...read more

Woodward Canyon Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon 06

Previous vintage, 2005 tasting notes:

Woodward Canyon Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon 05 received 92 points from Wine Advocate (Parker) 7/08. They said: "The 2005 Caber...read more

Abacela Estate Tempranillo 06 is the Northwest's big daddy Tempranillo. Wine experts from Europe and the US repeatedly describe this wine as the best Tempranillo in the US.

Oregonian, March 1, 2009, from Matt Kramer: ...read more

Boudreaux Cellars Merlot 05 is made in a less than 200 case lot, and is extremely limited.

A monster Merlot, built for Bordeaux fans. Cherry cola, new leather, plum, shade leaf tobacco, and cinnamon are wrapped around a dense core of red and b...read more

Walla Walla Vintners Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 06 -

"Baby Leonetti"

Col Solare 06 - The first from the estate vineyards. A charming blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Petit Verdot. Opens with milk chocolate, with soft and elegant tannins and a spicy black cherry finish. - Bob Woehler, ...read more

Spring Valley Vineyard "Nina Lee" Syrah 06 - Lush, luscious, huge, hedonistic....read more

Owen Roe Sinister Hand 08 - Owen Roe's Sinister Hand is an exhuberant, lush, lively, juicy blend of Rhone varietals. It is traditionally a blend of Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedre from several Yakima area vineyards.

"Our primary source for thi...read more

From the winery: "big and lush, rich in jammy fruit, with subtle floral and herbal notes."...read more

Bunnell Family Syrah Wahluke Slope Clifton Hill Vyd 06 Wine Spectator 92 points: "Smooth and round, with mineral, apricot and spice overtones to the blackberry and plumflavors, lingering on the polished finish. Drink now through 2...read more

Domaine Pouillon Black Dot 2007 is filled with aromas of ripe strawberries and cane fruit - accented on the palette by flavors of black pepper, strawberries and pomegranate. - the winery

40% Syrah, 38% Grenache, 7% Mourvedre, 7% Primitivo, 4%...read more

Kiona Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve 04 - - Wine Spectator rating 89 points: "Dense, with firm tannins around a velvety core of blueberry, plum and currant fruit, finishing with spicy green olive character as it all comes together harmoniously...read more

A blend of: syrah, grenache, and mourvedre....read more

Drink me, drink me! That's the Artist Series #6 calling, with it's flashy, sweet cherry and berry megaphone of flavors. Creamy red fruit keeps on talking, with whispers of sage, spicy cedar, and white pepper. -Avalon

Made from 34% Champoux,...read more

Va Piano Cabernet Sauvignon 06 - Velvety, seamless Walla Walla Cab. The black cherry jumps from the glass, melding with cassis and background notes of barrel spice and creamy espresso. Rich and round, the 2006 Va Piano Cab can be opened and enj...read more

Isenhower Cellars Wild Alfala Syrah has complex aromas and flavors of lilacs, blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, smoke and raw meat. The wine is 100% Syrah from the Elerding Vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills (90% Sara Lee Clone and 10% Phelps Cl...read more

Sineann Old Vine Zinfandel 08 - Like the old Batman cartoons...Ka-Pow! Intense blackberry and raspberry jam gains liveliness from a fresh raspberry streak. This is so much more than a fruit bomb, with nice structure, bramble and mint accents add...read more

Cadence Bel Canto Cara Mia Vineyard Red Mountain 06 received 91 points from Wine Spectator: "Velvety, focused and lively, with rose petal-accented cherry and raspberry flavors, finishing with a silky feel and real generosity. Cab...read more

Cadence Tapteil Vineyard Red Mountain 06 - new vintage.

Cadence Tapteil 05 received 93 points from Wine Advocate (Parker) 7/08. They said "There are only 250 cases of the 2005 Taptiel Vineyard, sourced from a site planted...read more

Five Star Cellars Stellar 05...read more

Walla Walla Vintners Merlot 07 -

Prior vintage notes: "a dark and smoky wine with tight scents of cassis, raspberry and pomegranate. Suggestions of mushroom, tobacco and lead pencil waft through the finish, and this has enough concentration t...read more

Reininger Merlot Walla Walla 05 - Cab? Syrah? NO. Try Merlot - offering up a nose of cherry-tobacco and cardamom scented chocolate, evolving into intense black cherries with pillow-soft tannins before pushing out a touch of plum and a small, unli...read more

The Isenhower Cellars River Beauty Syrah 06 is Isenhower's Reserve Syrah. It has a very dark purple color and a melange of flavors and aromas, including blackberries, cranberries, lavender, smoke, black pepper, graphite, and truffles. Brillian...read more

Walla Walla Vintners Walla Walla Select Cabernet Sauvignon 06 - the flagship Cabernet from one of Walla Walla's most venerable wineries....read more

This is incredible juice. Trust Syrah 07 follows the style of past vintages - it's more like a great Northern Rhone Syrah (think Cornas) than most New World Syrahs. Smoky blackberry, black raspberry and sweet red cherry are woven with ribbons of ...read more

Wine Spectator 94 Points: "Lithe, supple, refined and focused, playing its mocha - accented blackberry and cherry fruit against silky tannins. The finish rolls on and on without losing its graceful sense of elegance. Cabernet Sauv...read more

Fielding Hills Collector's Case
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Syncline Cuvee Elena 07 - James and Poppy Mantone have a knack for Rhone Style wines. The scent offers toast, smoke, and appealing black cherry jam notes. The palate is rich, round, and full -- the finish is spicy, gamey, and long....read more

Andrew Will Sheridan Vineyard Red 05 received 92 points from Wine Advocate (Parker) 7/08. They said: "The 2005 Andrew Will portfolio leads off with the 2005 Sheridan Vineyard. The wine is composed of 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% C...read more

Andrew Will Sheridan Red 04 - Regular price $54.49

43% Cab/30% Merlot/25% Cab Franc/2% Petit Verdot

Chris Camarda's own Estate "Two Blondes" Vineyard is next door to this fine vineyard. 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlo...read more

The 2006 Syrah John Lewis review from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "...offers aromas of smoke, meat, game, and blueberry. Made in a similar lean style, it gains its structure from acidity. The flavors are attractive and wine has solid length. ...read more

Andrew Will Klipsun Vineyard Red 03 - excellent value, reduced price from $50. Produced from a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2003 Klipsun Vineyard explodes from the glass with dark berries and sweet red cherries. A power...read more

O'Shea Scarborough Winery "Royale" 07 - was sold out but we found a bit more -2-3-2010.

Wow. I almost ran out of space writing notes for this wine.

Equal parts Cabernet, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc combine ito make the 07 Royale. There a...read more

Guardian Cellars Syrah 06 - Our 2006 Syrah is from Wahluke Slope Vineyard. As with years past, it was co-fermented with 2% viognier. It spent 15 months in 60 new French oak barrels before bottling. The nose has hints of spice and meaty aromas ming...read more

Ca del Baio Barbaresco "Pora" 05 -

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92 Points

The 2005 Barbaresco Pora is a gorgeous wine. A deeply spiced, enticing bouquet melds seamlessly into a palate of ripe, generous dark fruit. Thi...read more