Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley

Gramercy Cellars

Lagniappe Red Willow Syrah 2020

Purple in color with medium intensity and a wide purplish rim.

Fruit forward on the nose with earth and chocolate notes.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing red and black fruits with light wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, light vegetables and black pepper.

Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This Single Vineyard Syrah feels more like a Grenache than a Syrah. Showing nice balance between the fruits and earth notes.

Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years and see how it evolves.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

100% whole Cluster Syrah grapes were aged in (8% New) French oak barrels for 21 months.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$65.
— 7 days ago

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Chateau Ste. Michelle

Dry Columbia Valley Riesling 2023

8 frys
Not bad
Lacks some depth
— 15 days ago

Quilceda Creek

Galitzine Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

This wine and this vintage definitely punches above its weight. Soft yet structured - reminds me (almost!) of what a Don Melchor offers… — 2 months ago

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Quilceda Creek

Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

1 hour decant(decent chunky sediment). A striking dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: mellow nose that hints at what's to come with black fruit liquor, pine needles, black olives, floral, smoke, potting soil. Taste: still big and bold with dark plum, dark currants, graphite, chocolate mocha, black pepper, and an earthy cherry infused medium plus finish. YUM!! more time to go, unfortunately my last bottle. — 19 days ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
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Bob McDonald

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@Tom Garland One of my favourite US Cabernets. I see Robert Parker gave this wine 100 points. Lucky I have one left.
Tom Garland

Tom Garland

@Bob McDonald It's very good with time to go, though from my novice/rookie opinion, not a hundy good...that RP score was probably back in Jeb D. time and that guy never met a wine he didn't want to give a high score to. Cheers! Always enjoy reading your wine reviews.
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Thanks Tom.

K Vintners

Milbrandt Vineyard Syrah 2019

Syrah on the smokier side. Great note bbq is presume. — 2 months ago

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Columbia Crest

Reserve Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Ripe in flavor, with a vivid array of black currant, blackberry, violet, black tea and black pepper aromas and flavors that zoom through to a long, expressive finish. Shows subtlety in the layers of complex flavor against a refined structure. Tannins are present but nicely contained. #1 Wine of 2009, Wine of the Year* — 2 months ago

Tom, Brian and 12 others liked this

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Columbia Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2021

k
9.0

Light grassy tones with a hint of effervescence and pomelo in the finish. — 16 days ago

DeLille Cellars

D2 Columbia Valley Merlot Blend 2021

Dark fruit and medium tannins. Gorgeous — 22 days ago

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Indian Wells Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

3.5. Excellent Washington State Cab, very smooth with wonderful fruits. We really enjoyed it. On sale for $16.99. — 2 months ago