Red Mountain, Columbia Valley

Quilceda Creek

Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

1/2 hour decant(decent fine/cloudy sediment). A remarkable dark purplish magenta. On the nose: blackberry liquor, floral, smokey, baking spice, herbaceous. Taste: plush, round wine with dark fruit, graphite, iron, black pepper, cedar and a dark cherry/vanilla bean medium plus finish. YUM! — 21 hours ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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Bob McDonald

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@Tom Garland I have a bottle of this. Do you think more cellaring would be beneficial or best to pull the cork now?
Tom Garland

Tom Garland

@Bob McDonald It's in a great place and will probably stay that way for another 3 to 8 years...nice structure and balance. Cheers!

Storybook Mountain Vineyards

Mayacamas Range Napa Estate Zinfandel 2017

Opens up with blackberries, currants, dates and figs. Then a smoky, earthiness overlays the tannins and a mildly acidic finish. — 9 days ago

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Pride Mountain Vineyards

Reserve Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Purchased while visiting the winery Aug 2023. Enjoyed 4/14/2024 — a month ago

O'Shaughnessy

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Paul J
9.6

This was awesome! Very impressed!

1hr+ decant. Dark red color. Dark fruit on the nose with subtle cedar. Classic Napa sweetness on the palate with ample candied fruit, bramble, and sneaky complexity. Great depth and long finish.
— 2 days ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
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Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1995

Very classic BDX style. The Owner and the winemaker of La Conseillante were convinced drinking Bordeaux left bank — 24 days ago

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Bodega Catena Zapata

High Mountain Vines Mendoza Malbec 2019

Really good Malbec, still some tannic strength, but complex and full bodied, with some dried dark cherries and cocoa or tobacco. Lingers really well — 23 days ago

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Bevan Cellars

Sugarloaf Mountain Proprietary Red Blend 2016

David T
9.4

I haven’t really enjoyed this producer due to how much ABV it shows, This was the first time it didn’t burn the back of my throat. Still big and dark. It’s a 30 plus year wine. — 2 months ago

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Outpost

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Ok this is just fantastic. I don’t think people understood how great this was given when we got to it but it was probably wine of the night. — 20 days ago

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Pride Mountain Vineyards

Sonoma County Cabernet Franc 2021

Popped and poured; enjoyed over three days. Better on Day 2 and Day 3. The 2021 pours a deep ruby with near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of red brambles, green bell pepper, tobacco, purple flowers, dry gravely earth, soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and satisfying. I don’t drink Pride very often but there is a lot to like. Super consistent. Drink now with some patience but better after 2026 and through 2041 — 16 days ago

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K Vintners

Milbrandt Vineyard Syrah 2019

Really good Syrah. Wahluke slope always delivers. With some air this wine opened up beautifully. — a month ago

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