Hells Canyon
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Idaho, USA
An expressive Cab with vibrant red fruit of cranberry, pie cherry and currant and a punchy, lingering finish carried by fine grained, well integrated tannins. At the end of this month we will be telling the story of this hidden gem in Idaho. One of the early pioneers in the PNW together with some, now, legendary winemakers in Washington state. Hells Canyon found a perfect spot right here in southwest Idaho over overlooking the Snake River. Stay tuned by subscribing on www.spokenwines.com/#news-1 or our YouTube channel @Spoken-Wines
An expressive Cab with vibrant red fruit of cranberry, pie cherry and currant and a punchy, lingering finish carried by fine grained, well integrated tannins. At the end of this month we will be telling the story of this hidden gem in Idaho. One of the early pioneers in the PNW together with some, now, legendary winemakers in Washington state. Hells Canyon found a perfect spot right here in southwest Idaho over overlooking the Snake River. Stay tuned by subscribing on www.spokenwines.com/#news-1 or our YouTube channel @Spoken-Wines
Jan 14th, 2024We cant get enough of this wine. When out of towners visit and they want to experience a high quality Idaho wine, this is what we serve. Not too many winemakers can make Idaho grown Cab Sauv work, but the unique layout of this small vineyard makes an excellent wine. Vibrant dark cherry with well integrated but very present oak laced tannins that control the punchy juice into a charged balance that explodes in your mouth. Best Idaho Cab bar none!
We cant get enough of this wine. When out of towners visit and they want to experience a high quality Idaho wine, this is what we serve. Not too many winemakers can make Idaho grown Cab Sauv work, but the unique layout of this small vineyard makes an excellent wine. Vibrant dark cherry with well integrated but very present oak laced tannins that control the punchy juice into a charged balance that explodes in your mouth. Best Idaho Cab bar none!
Aug 17th, 2022My favorite Idaho Cab! Great depth, full bodied, dark red vibrant cherry notes supported by a strong tannin backbone.
My favorite Idaho Cab! Great depth, full bodied, dark red vibrant cherry notes supported by a strong tannin backbone.
Aug 8th, 2022Wow. A Cab from Idaho tasting this good is rare. Amazing backbone, great vibrancy and strong vanilla laced tannins. A bit heavy on the acid in the beginning that mellowed out over time. All carried by dark red and blue fruit with hints of blackberry, dry currant and mulberry. It revealed its secret of complexity and soothing finish after decanting it for about an hour. Did I mention this is a Idaho grown and produced Cab?! Hell’s canyon winery!!
Wow. A Cab from Idaho tasting this good is rare. Amazing backbone, great vibrancy and strong vanilla laced tannins. A bit heavy on the acid in the beginning that mellowed out over time. All carried by dark red and blue fruit with hints of blackberry, dry currant and mulberry. It revealed its secret of complexity and soothing finish after decanting it for about an hour. Did I mention this is a Idaho grown and produced Cab?! Hell’s canyon winery!!
Nov 22nd, 2021Hells Canyon makes one of the best, no let me correct, it makes the best Cab Sauv in Idaho from Idaho grown grapes on its estate vineyard. I have search, tried, compared now for nearly 20 years, there is truly no other Idaho winery who can make such consistently complex, well structured Cabernet Sauvignon wines from Idaho grapes. Hells Canyon winery has a prefect southern exposed vineyard looking down on the Snake River. I am guessing but the grapes much be about 35 year old now and the same winemaker all those years. The 2016 is full bodied with strong under notes of vanilla. More new country style with the strong dark fruit integrated with bold tannins . We had a third of a bottle left-over for the next day and it had settled down in a balanced, expressive, complex wine. This convinced me to cellar it away and try it in 10 years. It might become the the best ever! Before this one we tried the 1997, 20 years older. It was exquisite.
Hells Canyon makes one of the best, no let me correct, it makes the best Cab Sauv in Idaho from Idaho grown grapes on its estate vineyard. I have search, tried, compared now for nearly 20 years, there is truly no other Idaho winery who can make such consistently complex, well structured Cabernet Sauvignon wines from Idaho grapes. Hells Canyon winery has a prefect southern exposed vineyard looking down on the Snake River. I am guessing but the grapes much be about 35 year old now and the same winemaker all those years. The 2016 is full bodied with strong under notes of vanilla. More new country style with the strong dark fruit integrated with bold tannins . We had a third of a bottle left-over for the next day and it had settled down in a balanced, expressive, complex wine. This convinced me to cellar it away and try it in 10 years. It might become the the best ever! Before this one we tried the 1997, 20 years older. It was exquisite.
Jan 2nd, 2021Very rich, full bodied Cab. Spiced red fruit.
Very rich, full bodied Cab. Spiced red fruit.
Nov 26th, 2017Dark dry fruit with a nicely integrate oak edge. Bold, grabs your attention from the first to the last zip. Complex. Needed 2 hours of decanting to get the full symphony.
Dark dry fruit with a nicely integrate oak edge. Bold, grabs your attention from the first to the last zip. Complex. Needed 2 hours of decanting to get the full symphony.
Feb 27th, 2017Full bodied, rich penetrating dark fruit. Yet easy drinking Cab with nice tannins/finish.
Full bodied, rich penetrating dark fruit. Yet easy drinking Cab with nice tannins/finish.
Dec 18th, 2016
Fascinating wine. The nose has a nice herbal quality and some sweet fruit. In the mouth it is a bunch of dried fruit and dried herbs. Some raisin and port like qualities. It is a 2007, which seems to be the current release. May be a little past its prime.
Fascinating wine. The nose has a nice herbal quality and some sweet fruit. In the mouth it is a bunch of dried fruit and dried herbs. Some raisin and port like qualities. It is a 2007, which seems to be the current release. May be a little past its prime.
Jul 23rd, 2016