Sleight Of Hand Cellars

The Spellbinder Red Blend

8.985 ratings
8.910 pro ratings
Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
MaJ CappS

As I grow long I the tooth, the wine has been opened for 5 hours, and the results are fantastic.
Smells of cured meats,
Medium bodied blend that offers ripe flavors of strawberry, blueberry, mint, saline.
These wines are always fantastically good for the price, and more reminiscent of southern Rhone 30 years ago.
Cheers friends - we are almost back to drinking wine with friends again.
🍷

As I grow long I the tooth, the wine has been opened for 5 hours, and the results are fantastic.
Smells of cured meats,
Medium bodied blend that offers ripe flavors of strawberry, blueberry, mint, saline.
These wines are always fantastically good for the price, and more reminiscent of southern Rhone 30 years ago.
Cheers friends - we are almost back to drinking wine with friends again.
🍷

Mar 5th, 2021
Allison Lyzenga

Medium ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of black plum, black cherry, blueberry, soy, subtle scallion, earthy mineral; dry, medium acid, medium soft tannins, high alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; very ripe, very hot on palate

Medium ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of black plum, black cherry, blueberry, soy, subtle scallion, earthy mineral; dry, medium acid, medium soft tannins, high alcohol, full body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; very ripe, very hot on palate

Nov 27th, 2020
Meg Herring

Pretty good especially for the price! Would recommend to Cab lovers looking for a good QPR blend.

Pretty good especially for the price! Would recommend to Cab lovers looking for a good QPR blend.

Feb 2nd, 2020
MaJ CappS

Smells of minty cran orange


Top side of medium bodied, gravel, ash, basil, strawberry, more gravel, licorice, and dark, deep acid mingling with the dark tannins. Very delicious, and perfect for chill and rain on its way..

Smells of minty cran orange


Top side of medium bodied, gravel, ash, basil, strawberry, more gravel, licorice, and dark, deep acid mingling with the dark tannins. Very delicious, and perfect for chill and rain on its way..

Nov 27th, 2019
MaJ CappS

These are crafted with such elegance.

Straw berries and slight Smokey tones, a nice nose.
After. 4 hour decant, this is a medium bodied Claret, with a elegant fruit, berry and pit. Solid backbone, small tannins, yet enough to complete this. The acidity straightforward, and long.

These are crafted with such elegance.

Straw berries and slight Smokey tones, a nice nose.
After. 4 hour decant, this is a medium bodied Claret, with a elegant fruit, berry and pit. Solid backbone, small tannins, yet enough to complete this. The acidity straightforward, and long.

1 person found it helpfulJan 22nd, 2021
Tom Casagrande

Bordeaux blend from Washington State that’s decently priced. Soft, ripe crushed berries, peat, and wisps of sandalwood. Mouthfilling, with dark fruit secondary to savory flavors. A tad bitterish and tannic on the back half of the palate. Personally I think a tad less extraction would have made it a tad more enjoyable, though it’s pretty good as is.

Bordeaux blend from Washington State that’s decently priced. Soft, ripe crushed berries, peat, and wisps of sandalwood. Mouthfilling, with dark fruit secondary to savory flavors. A tad bitterish and tannic on the back half of the palate. Personally I think a tad less extraction would have made it a tad more enjoyable, though it’s pretty good as is.

1 person found it helpfulNov 26th, 2020
MaJ CappS

Light floral nose - one would think it to be a softish wine from the nose,
Yet! It shows some top notch gravelly alpine fruit., spring onion, blueberry salt water taffy.
Wrapped up with some strong. Piercing acidity. A great wine for a great price.

Light floral nose - one would think it to be a softish wine from the nose,
Yet! It shows some top notch gravelly alpine fruit., spring onion, blueberry salt water taffy.
Wrapped up with some strong. Piercing acidity. A great wine for a great price.

1 person found it helpfulMar 18th, 2020
Andrew Willingham

Solid red blend that was great with NPH blend.

Solid red blend that was great with NPH blend.

1 person found it helpfulJan 1st, 2017
Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

9.3

Trey does it again!

Trey does it again!

1 person found it helpfulMay 3rd, 2014
Neil Wanee

Good at first with some foreword fruit and spicy finish but didn’t hold up with drinking.

Good at first with some foreword fruit and spicy finish but didn’t hold up with drinking.

Jan 16th, 2022