Apex Cellars

The Catalyst Red Blend

8.7129 ratings
8.83 pro ratings
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Byron C Mayes

Dark garnet purple. Inviting nose and medium full palate of Rhône-like red cherry/raspberry and Bordeaux-esque red plum with some light red apple overtones back palate. Medium acidity. Medium minus tannins which become a bit more assertive with air. A great Washington red for everyday meals, particularly those centered around beef or lamb. Drink now through 2024.

Dark garnet purple. Inviting nose and medium full palate of Rhône-like red cherry/raspberry and Bordeaux-esque red plum with some light red apple overtones back palate. Medium acidity. Medium minus tannins which become a bit more assertive with air. A great Washington red for everyday meals, particularly those centered around beef or lamb. Drink now through 2024.

Oct 17th, 2022
Sean Wallner - WSET II

This wine by Apex in Washington state was incredible! Great balance and complexity! Spices, red fruits and excellent tannin! I would buy this wine time and time again!

This wine by Apex in Washington state was incredible! Great balance and complexity! Spices, red fruits and excellent tannin! I would buy this wine time and time again!

Jul 9th, 2016
Antoine Pin

Wine Buyer Kroger/QFC

8.1

Kimi-wine. Way unbalanced, too fruit-forward, too easy to drink with absolutely no backbone! $13 / 85pts

Kimi-wine. Way unbalanced, too fruit-forward, too easy to drink with absolutely no backbone! $13 / 85pts

Dec 26th, 2013
Karen Bergquist

Fruit flavor bold. Cherry and great tannins. Lingers dry.

Fruit flavor bold. Cherry and great tannins. Lingers dry.

Jun 19th, 2022
Pat Carroll

Cab flavors

Cab flavors

Mar 22nd, 2020
Pat Carroll

All time fav, complex

All time fav, complex

Nov 30th, 2019
Andrew Maloney

2016 Vintage. Needs an hour or so to open up but was blown away by this wine, especially at the price point. Lots of fruit and some wet wood (maybe cedar) on the nose.

2016 Vintage. Needs an hour or so to open up but was blown away by this wine, especially at the price point. Lots of fruit and some wet wood (maybe cedar) on the nose.

Oct 6th, 2018
Pat Carroll

A favorite, blueberry flavors, very warm on the back of the tongue, just full bodied, plenty of spice

A favorite, blueberry flavors, very warm on the back of the tongue, just full bodied, plenty of spice

May 28th, 2018
DBC
8.9

Like it - would buy again.

Like it - would buy again.

Apr 12th, 2018
Carson

Very nice wine. Dark fruit and pepper

Very nice wine. Dark fruit and pepper

Feb 17th, 2018