Columbia Crest
H3 Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Dark ruby in color with a short purplish rim.
Fruity nose with plums, blueberries, blackberries, sweet strawberries, earth, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, dark coffee, light vegetables, spices and black pepper.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, bell pepper, cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, vegetables and beef jerky.
Medium plus on the finish with round tannins, spices and tangy raspberries.
This Washington Cabernet is drinking very nicely now. Nicely balanced with mild complexity and a nice mouthfeel.
Showing nice structure and enjoyable by itself with a tangy finish.
A good sipping wine and good for parties. It will pair very nicely with food as well.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
87 points.
$12.
Dark ruby in color with a short purplish rim.
Fruity nose with plums, blueberries, blackberries, sweet strawberries, earth, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, dark coffee, light vegetables, spices and black pepper.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, bell pepper, cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, vegetables and beef jerky.
Medium plus on the finish with round tannins, spices and tangy raspberries.
This Washington Cabernet is drinking very nicely now. Nicely balanced with mild complexity and a nice mouthfeel.
Showing nice structure and enjoyable by itself with a tangy finish.
A good sipping wine and good for parties. It will pair very nicely with food as well.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
87 points.
$12.
2018. Not bad but a bit on the sweeter side, which lowered the rating.
2018. Not bad but a bit on the sweeter side, which lowered the rating.
Dec 26th, 2021
2015 vintage shared with friends over patio dinner. Very smooth.
2015 vintage shared with friends over patio dinner. Very smooth.
Aug 13th, 2020Yummy with savory and sweet! Paired with pork roast dinner and it was delicious. It has a cocoa finish, so it was also delicious with cookies!
Yummy with savory and sweet! Paired with pork roast dinner and it was delicious. It has a cocoa finish, so it was also delicious with cookies!
Sep 2nd, 2019
A little too grape juice flavor unpaired. Not overly dry, not high tanins.
A little too grape juice flavor unpaired. Not overly dry, not high tanins.
Mar 28th, 2019
Still OK but not as good as previous vintages.
Still OK but not as good as previous vintages.
Feb 22nd, 2019