David Shaw

9.2

Columbia Valley, 413 cases produced. Aging is about right, flavors of cola and spearmint with a mildly tannic finish, alongside some blackberry, raspberry and cherry. 30% new French oak is apparent in nose and mouth and just in balance, with decent acid and just a lingering aftertaste of white pepper. Grapes from Wallula and Dineen Vineyards, 51/49 split. — 6 months ago

David Shaw

9.1

Dineen Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills. This is a lighter style of Malbec fermented with native yeast, whole clusters. 11.2% alc/vol. Purple, moderately extracted pigment, very good clarity. Butter, tobacco and red fruit aromas initially. Raspberry and black currant flavors with length and a bit of cherry, moderate seed bitterness and skin astringency. Needs time to open. Acidity is light, almost rounded mouthfeel, fruit with length, but you need to give those tannins about 30 minutes minimum to dampen down. The carbonic maceration character comes out after 45 minutes, creating a mild Kool-Aid effect on some of the fruit flavors. (The effect is much nicer and more natural, of course, than those artificial flavors in Kool-Aid). A nice red for any occasion except a steak, in which case go for a full power Malbec. — 5 years ago

Cameron Etezadi

9.0

Cassis and blackberry with pepper. Thinner than expected with rich fruit. — 7 years ago

David Shaw

9.2

New vintage, still a great take on Malbec. Strawberry flavor, lighter style, rounded mouthfeel, spearmint on finish with strawberry and blackberry — 2 years ago

Allyson Vaccaro-Pelton

9.7

Excellent rose! — 2 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.2

Really likes this blend when we tasted it at the vineyard. Was a killer deal when we bought a bottle to drink with the amazing wood fired pizza they were serving on the weekends last summer. Got a nice funk to the nose, still lots of nice fruit for the vintage. Lovely for the price. — 6 years ago

Cameron Etezadi

8.9

Lovely merlot without being too fruit forward. Higher acid with clean berries. — 7 years ago

David Shaw

9.1

Crisp, bubbly, finish that’s varietal in character: some tobacco, red fruit, medium tannins. Fun summer wine but serious flavor profile. Somewhat experimental, so if you see a bottle, give it a try as they may not make it in the future. — 2 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

8.9

Lovely Cab Franc from Dineen Vinyards. Glad we opened it now, it was really climbing the cork. Nice and smooth with hints of spice and cocoa. Went well with food. — 5 years ago

James Forsyth

9.0

David's Folly because the winemaker and his friends call each other David. His name is Tim. His friends have other names. Odd.

Cab and CF. Lovely rounded and high toned. Challenging being at a custom crush. Exciting future especially when they get their own space. #wbc18 — 6 years ago