Novelty Hill
Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
5 merlo 3 Malbec red currant and plum fruit with a touch of fresh earth and sweet tobacco spice along with a pretty floral note a nice bit of tannins and good structure and good freshness and balance. Finish 40+ very good +
5 merlo 3 Malbec red currant and plum fruit with a touch of fresh earth and sweet tobacco spice along with a pretty floral note a nice bit of tannins and good structure and good freshness and balance. Finish 40+ very good +
Aug 15th, 2014
Dark purple, almost brown on the eye moving toward white at rim. Medium+ viscosity. Nose sees ripe, cooked/chocolate covered cherries, oak. Palette sees more oak, sweet black cherries. Tannins are very rounded and less harsh than I expected given CabSav single varietal. I haven’t had a Novelty Hill wine in awhile, want to have more- this is solid, consistent, complex enough to enjoy but something you won’t feel too guilty about sharing with guests 😬
Dark purple, almost brown on the eye moving toward white at rim. Medium+ viscosity. Nose sees ripe, cooked/chocolate covered cherries, oak. Palette sees more oak, sweet black cherries. Tannins are very rounded and less harsh than I expected given CabSav single varietal. I haven’t had a Novelty Hill wine in awhile, want to have more- this is solid, consistent, complex enough to enjoy but something you won’t feel too guilty about sharing with guests 😬
Nov 13th, 2017
A previously reviewed Columbia Valley winery, Novelty Hill leverages winemaker Mike Januik's expertise in crafting this label, (independent of Januik's own winery, which shares a tasting room space with Novelty Hill in Woodinville, WA). The Woodinville area is a compact hub of Washington wine makers, ~30 minutes outside of Seattle (depending on traffic...), that is home to over 130 distinct winery tasting rooms that showcase the potential of the wines sourced from the Pacific Northwest AVAs. The area owes it's existence to the prodigious Chateau Ste. Michelle's decision to lay roots in Woodinville. This bottle was picked up at a Total Wine and paired with a red sauce linguine. Delish! ~$20 | #noveltyhill #columbiavalley #cabernetsauvignon
On the eyes: Deep, opaque, mocha garnet, med stain, med+ tears, no gas/floc.
On the nose: Violets, plum, black cherry, hint of menthol and oak, med alcohol.
On the tongue: med+ tannins, med+ acid, med+ alcohol, full round body. Jammy black plums and cherries, tobacco, slightly herbaceous, ending with a long cigar box finish. Decant!
A previously reviewed Columbia Valley winery, Novelty Hill leverages winemaker Mike Januik's expertise in crafting this label, (independent of Januik's own winery, which shares a tasting room space with Novelty Hill in Woodinville, WA). The Woodinville area is a compact hub of Washington wine makers, ~30 minutes outside of Seattle (depending on traffic...), that is home to over 130 distinct winery tasting rooms that showcase the potential of the wines sourced from the Pacific Northwest AVAs. The area owes it's existence to the prodigious Chateau Ste. Michelle's decision to lay roots in Woodinville. This bottle was picked up at a Total Wine and paired with a red sauce linguine. Delish! ~$20 | #noveltyhill #columbiavalley #cabernetsauvignon
On the eyes: Deep, opaque, mocha garnet, med stain, med+ tears, no gas/floc.
On the nose: Violets, plum, black cherry, hint of menthol and oak, med alcohol.
On the tongue: med+ tannins, med+ acid, med+ alcohol, full round body. Jammy black plums and cherries, tobacco, slightly herbaceous, ending with a long cigar box finish. Decant!
Coconut oil and dill on nose. Lots of oak on finish.
Coconut oil and dill on nose. Lots of oak on finish.
May 22nd, 2015Coconut, vanilla, soft, sweet fruit. Red fruit. Touch of vegetal under tones. Too much oak.
Coconut, vanilla, soft, sweet fruit. Red fruit. Touch of vegetal under tones. Too much oak.
May 22nd, 2015