North By Northwest (NxNW)
Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Top Notes For
Excellent persistence and structure. Reminds me of St-Estèphe, with a gravitas I've rarely found in affordable American Cabernet. It opens clean, but seems to be developing.
Excellent persistence and structure. Reminds me of St-Estèphe, with a gravitas I've rarely found in affordable American Cabernet. It opens clean, but seems to be developing.
1 person found it helpfulMay 8th, 2013Expressive nose of blackberry and baking spice. Smooth with a nice vanilla finish
Expressive nose of blackberry and baking spice. Smooth with a nice vanilla finish
Aug 26th, 2015Slightly over-delivers for the price, and shows good acid structure.
Slightly over-delivers for the price, and shows good acid structure.
Sep 7th, 2013Nice tannins on opening, and smoothed out as open. Would buy again
Nice tannins on opening, and smoothed out as open. Would buy again
Nov 15th, 2021blackberry jam, cassis, leather, sage, anise, soy, soft tannins.
blackberry jam, cassis, leather, sage, anise, soy, soft tannins.
Jan 26th, 2021Blu Halo. Smoother, more metallic, medium dryness, fruity in beginning
Blu Halo. Smoother, more metallic, medium dryness, fruity in beginning
Mar 10th, 2019