Karen Tripson

9.0

Old fav still good — a month ago

Jennifer Pletcher

9.1

Still incredibly drinkable at 21 years old! Still ruby/garnet hue, fruity and light...
Takes on oxygen fast. Fruitiness turning raisiny after about 10 minutes. We had to decant which doesn't help - drink fast and don't let it breathe if you can avoid it! — 3 years ago

Jennifer Pletcher

9.1

Bright and fruity, bright red in mouth. Very drinkable, even a little cold. Great with pizza. — 5 years ago

Sonali O'Keefe

9.0

Not nearly as sweet as previous vintages (thank God). Fruity, slightly floral, and chalky aromatics. Strong berry fruit and minerality for taste and a crisp finish. I'm currently at a Rose tasting party, and so far this is my fav; I hope it's not sold out. 70% Syrah 18% Grenache 12% Mourvedre — 8 years ago

Craig Becraft

8.9

Dark berries spice coffee smooth tanins — 9 years ago

Chris Mitchell

9.2

Elegant, beautiful single vineyard cab estate bottled. Really pretty — 10 years ago

Daniel Buchwalter

9.0

2013 Vintage — 10 years ago

Henry Fuseler

9.2

5/2026. Very nice Washington Cab. Good fruit, nice on the palate and lingers. Paired well with the various seafood appetizers at Mr. Friendly’s.

My 3rd vintage. — a month ago

Paul J

9.2

Very nice. Dark red color. Bold with some French influence. Ample baking spices and alcohol. Surprised it was only 14.4%. Excellent value. — 4 years ago

with Brooke

Andrew Vogt

9.0

70% grenache 16% syrah 14% mourvèdre
Andrew's likes it. — 7 years ago

Todd Goldian

9.0

At bourbon steak — 8 years ago

Atg DB

8.9

Nicely balanced not too big but still good fruit. A but of a watery finish. — 9 years ago

Eric

9.1

Better than expected. Extremely smooth. Tannins fully resolved and the fruit, spice, and oak are all fully integrated. There's a really cool choclateness prevalent from sniff to swig. Another winner in the QPR department. — 9 years ago

with Kim and S.R.Alexander

Kevin Sidders

President VinConnect

9.0

2008 vintage. This is lovely -- lots of dark fruit, sweet soft tannins, a little smoke. Drinking great now, and more enjoyable than in its youth... — 11 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Deep Ruby red color with black fruit aromas, vanilla, earthy herb scents and coffee notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and black cherry, with vanilla, tobacco and cacao on fine tannins, nice balance. Medium+ finish ending with fruit, earthy oak and cacao, nice and has some room for cellaring. — 2 months ago

Bryan Florendo

9.1

Really liked this one. Very flavorful front. — 5 years ago

Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

9.1

We tasted 25 whites that would pair well with any type of holiday vegetable dish and this one destroyed the competition. Kudos to Mike Januik for making something great for the holidays. Cheers! - WINEBOW (425) — 7 years ago

Amy Boss

9.5

Matt really likes. Dry, tannic, still light on the palette, so not as robust or rounded as a cab, but some similarities. Malbecs are Leigh's go to steak wine. — 9 years ago

Chris Sowick

8.9

Adequate Cab. Fruity. — 9 years ago

Zachary Price

8.9

Novelty Hill and Januik share wineries out of Woodinville, WA. Both wineries are managed by Mike Januik and specialize in premium varietal clones. The Columbia Valley AVA is the largest AVA in Washington State. Even though Washington is much further north than California, the peak ripening in most grapes occurs slightly later than CA. This one is a kitchen sink wine, that is predominately Merlot (59%) but also contains Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Verdot, Sangiovese, and Mourvèdre. Someone must have thought this one was past its prime, but I feel like the drinkability continues - picked up at Total Wine. ~$17 | #noveltyhill #columbiavalley #totalwine

On the eyes: Deep rusty red, bright and clear, med+ stain, med+ tears, no gas/floc.

On the nose: Funky stewed blueberry, black cherry, raspberry, with a hint of hay, and earthy mustiness. Med+ alcohol.

On the tongue: Med+ acid, med tannin, med+ alcohol, med+ body. Stewed black cherry and raspberry, raisin, white pepper, hint of spice, licorice, and woodsy finish. Tart on the way down, nice long finish. — 10 years ago