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Red? Medium pigment extraction, very good clarity. Woody herbal flavors, cherry and black currant finish. Some unexpected flavors in there so the Lagrein varietal comparison is more apt than I anticipated. With more development, some spice and eucalyptus emerges. Good value but strikes me as different from previous releases by Kiona. Have the grapes changed their varietal expression (climate change), the winemaking, or my palate? Nice wine, good value but no answers, friends
Red? Medium pigment extraction, very good clarity. Woody herbal flavors, cherry and black currant finish. Some unexpected flavors in there so the Lagrein varietal comparison is more apt than I anticipated. With more development, some spice and eucalyptus emerges. Good value but strikes me as different from previous releases by Kiona. Have the grapes changed their varietal expression (climate change), the winemaking, or my palate? Nice wine, good value but no answers, friends
Medium purple. Nose of slightly herbal American oak, which makes the dark fruits notes seem a little foxy/Labrusca-like to me. CO2 prickle on palate, which lowers score for me. Maybe foxy character because we paired w Mexican food (raw white onions in sale?) Tasty but I was hoping for a bit more fruit/ripeness.
Medium purple. Nose of slightly herbal American oak, which makes the dark fruits notes seem a little foxy/Labrusca-like to me. CO2 prickle on palate, which lowers score for me. Maybe foxy character because we paired w Mexican food (raw white onions in sale?) Tasty but I was hoping for a bit more fruit/ripeness.
Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA
8.8
Less character than past vintages, which is starting to look like a trend, but still has great drinkability. Consistently one of my favorite WA wines in the $10 range.
Less character than past vintages, which is starting to look like a trend, but still has great drinkability. Consistently one of my favorite WA wines in the $10 range.
This was the first vineyard planted on red mountain. In Austria they call it blaubergunder. They have 260 acres on red mountain. 1975 was the first red mountain vineyard. A very unique and spiced wine with fine tannins and a nice touch of that red miuntain fruit. Red berry fruit nice fresh finish. A lighter red but lots if nuance excellent
This was the first vineyard planted on red mountain. In Austria they call it blaubergunder. They have 260 acres on red mountain. 1975 was the first red mountain vineyard. A very unique and spiced wine with fine tannins and a nice touch of that red miuntain fruit. Red berry fruit nice fresh finish. A lighter red but lots if nuance excellent
Red Mountain, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
