#AgedWineTuesday
Dark ruby in color with a nice brick rim.
On the nose light blueberries, black currants, cooked cherries, dried fruits, raisins, cedar, light vanilla, earth, vegetables, dark coffee, dark chocolates, leather, tobacco leaf, smoke, cola, pencil lead, black pepper, wet leaves and black tea. Wonderful and complex.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, raspberries, ripened blueberries, raisins, dried figs, tobacco, earth, spices, wood, vanilla, cloves, coffee, vinaigrette, light vegetables, green olives and herbs.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and cranberries.
This is a wonderful 17 year old Red Blend from Yakima Valley. Showing so much complexity, with nice balance and mouthfeel. Elegant, delicious, mature, and tangy on the finish.
Thank you Paul for sharing.
Needs time to open up properly and show the complexity, and great all by itself.
Wine Enthusiasts 89 points.
I had the 2015 vintage a year ago and it was a delicious treat as well, although not as complex.
This is a wine that needs to be had with good friends and talked about. No need to mess it up with food.
A blend of Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon.
14.1% alcohol by volume.
95 points.
$60 (current vintage). — 4 years ago
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Inky in color with a short purple rim.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate and elegant, with nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Showing blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, vanilla, spices, chocolates, light tobacco, peppercorn, light earth, graphite and herbs.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This Cabernet Franc from Yakima Valley is already drinking very nicely. Rich and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel.
This 6 year old is good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
A good sipping wine, and will pair nicely with BBQ Meats too.
14.1% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55. — 4 months ago
Great flavor, buttery, oak and needs some more years. — 4 years ago
Rubbery, tannic, jammy and thick and really viscous. — 4 years ago
A nicely aged wine at its pinnacle. Smooth, integrated tannins with dark fruit and leather. Good acidity but still pleasing without food. Some whisps of smoke on the backend. — 8 months ago
$20 at Macauthur.
— 2 years ago
219 cases produced. Light yellow, excellent clarity. Aromas of pineapple and guava. Lemon, pomelo pulp and tropical fruit flavors. Dry, almost syrupy mouthfeel, crisp lemon peel finish. Not quite as elegant as the 2016, but a lot to like here. Turning into one of my two favorite white varietals for wine as I drink more examples of these from Isenhower and, occasionally, others in the Pacific Northwest. More Roussanne please. — 4 years ago
Jeffery Heavner
This wine is fresh and very well balanced. Great acids and a long-lasting finish. This is a bangin wine that drinks fantastic — 3 months ago