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Avennia

Justine Columbia Valley Red Blend

9.052 ratings
9.117 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

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AvenniaColumbia Valley, Oregon/WashingtonRed Blend
Top Notes For
Ivonne Nill
8.3

Missing acidity and freshness. Although the fruit quality is ripe and lovely, the 15%ABV is a bit over the top.

Missing acidity and freshness. Although the fruit quality is ripe and lovely, the 15%ABV is a bit over the top.

Feb 14th, 2019
James Forsyth
9.2

#wbc18 beautiful balance, cool mint, red fruit.

#wbc18 beautiful balance, cool mint, red fruit.

Oct 4th, 2018
Rick Baumgarten
9.1

45% Grenache, 36% Mourvèdre, 19% Syrah. 15% whole cluster. 16 months in old oak. Medium body, easy drinking.

45% Grenache, 36% Mourvèdre, 19% Syrah. 15% whole cluster. 16 months in old oak. Medium body, easy drinking.

Aug 9th, 2017
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.4

A Rhone style blend 49 Mourvèdre 28 Grenache 23 Syrah from red mountain alder ridge know a lot of dark berry fruit a bit of a gamey note black berry black licorice violet floral notes smooth tannins and good structure and a firm hand of acidity. Finish 45+ excellent +

A Rhone style blend 49 Mourvèdre 28 Grenache 23 Syrah from red mountain alder ridge know a lot of dark berry fruit a bit of a gamey note black berry black licorice violet floral notes smooth tannins and good structure and a firm hand of acidity. Finish 45+ excellent +

1 person found it helpfulAug 14th, 2014
Thibaut Marquis

Region Manager East, CRU Selections Terlato Wines International

9.2

Beautiful. Red fruits, soft tannins. Great structure. Lovely finish

Beautiful. Red fruits, soft tannins. Great structure. Lovely finish

Jun 14th, 2016
Todd Alexander
9.3

Some nice gamey notes intertwined with red fruits, blackberry, violets and bacon. Very soft and supple.

Some nice gamey notes intertwined with red fruits, blackberry, violets and bacon. Very soft and supple.

Mar 2nd, 2016
Carrie Alexander
9.6

Scrumptious! #rhone #wawine #rhoneblend

Scrumptious! #rhone #wawine #rhoneblend

Aug 24th, 2015
Carrie Alexander
9.7

Really well balanced and drinking well!

Really well balanced and drinking well!

Oct 24th, 2014
Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

First time trying this wine. Plenty of ripe fruit balance by good acidity and structure. Holds true to a balance between the new world and old world. Right now the Grenache is showing very pretty spicy red fruit.

First time trying this wine. Plenty of ripe fruit balance by good acidity and structure. Holds true to a balance between the new world and old world. Right now the Grenache is showing very pretty spicy red fruit.

Nov 18th, 2018
Sarah Milsow-Guenther
9.3

This aged quite nicely. Getting to be a little bit softer so time to drink in my opinion. Had with some nice spicy Asian food. Still a lot of darker cherry with a hint of blackberry? Really nice GSM blend. Huge fan.

This aged quite nicely. Getting to be a little bit softer so time to drink in my opinion. Had with some nice spicy Asian food. Still a lot of darker cherry with a hint of blackberry? Really nice GSM blend. Huge fan.

Apr 5th, 2021