Chaleur Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Very tasty out of the gate, black cherry vanilla, cedar, leather, campfire. Did not improve with air, took on an astringent teriyaki / iodine quality. Time to drink up

Bravo Chris, this is a Nobel work! 2012 rocks!

Admittedly, WA a huge blind spot for me--but this def unlike anything I've ever tasted. Old world earth, veg, truly unique and absurdly fun.

Shocking clarity for its age; no sign of oxidation, not a hint of clouding. Wonderfully bordelaise nose, confoundingly bright acidity, dry red berries, juicy black fruit, tobacco, leather, well preserved tannins just turning toward powdery. Stunning today, but nowhere near the end of its life. Drink or hold. Could slip this into a blind tasting of Bordeaux 5x the price and really piss off some Francophiles. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.

2006 vintage. Gorgeously complex aromatics. Tons of fresh and tart red fruit wrapped in cedar, dried tobacco, dark chocolate, cocoa and forrest floor. well balanced and structured for more time in the cellar buy perfectly enjoyable now.

Surprisingly enough there is still time in cellar for this '99. Beautiful fruit and a touch of earth. Nice long finish.

Excellent. And great with cheese, which I rarely say about red wines.

This is the white not the red

Cashmere mouthfeel, Bordeaux nose, restrained fruit, mineral iron and clove finish. Hard to tell this is not Bordeaux from a damp but good vintage.

My wife's "go to" red blend. It's at the top of her list and I'd have to agree.