Two Vintners
Make Haste Yakima Valley Red Wine
Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Great label, meaning can a big red style of this varietal soar? Paired it with seared sockeye and a chocolate chili sauce with mushrooms sweet peppers and cabbage. Medium extracted pigment, cherry red, excellent clarity. Red fruit aromas, bitter, higher alcohol style (14.7% alc/vol). More like a Malbec or Zin in vinification straight out of the bottle. Needs time to decant, mellow. So far the wrong pairing, but I’ll be patient as these guys make great WA state reds… 200 cases made. 24 hours later, good red fruit and eucalyptus flavors, bitterness largely gone but high alcohol - not hot though -and too much wood and barrel extraction. It’s big, but not to everyone’s taste, I’m afraid.
Great label, meaning can a big red style of this varietal soar? Paired it with seared sockeye and a chocolate chili sauce with mushrooms sweet peppers and cabbage. Medium extracted pigment, cherry red, excellent clarity. Red fruit aromas, bitter, higher alcohol style (14.7% alc/vol). More like a Malbec or Zin in vinification straight out of the bottle. Needs time to decant, mellow. So far the wrong pairing, but I’ll be patient as these guys make great WA state reds… 200 cases made. 24 hours later, good red fruit and eucalyptus flavors, bitterness largely gone but high alcohol - not hot though -and too much wood and barrel extraction. It’s big, but not to everyone’s taste, I’m afraid.
Mar 29th, 2022Sweet spice, crushed rock, tangy red fruit. Fun and tasty. I suspect one more year will have this wine hitting a sweet zone.
Sweet spice, crushed rock, tangy red fruit. Fun and tasty. I suspect one more year will have this wine hitting a sweet zone.
Jan 9th, 2019100% Cinsault and 100% awesome. Nice spice, roses and red fruit on the nose and great grip for such a thin skinned grape.
100% Cinsault and 100% awesome. Nice spice, roses and red fruit on the nose and great grip for such a thin skinned grape.
Nov 28th, 2016First few sips were great. Last half of the glass not as remarkable. Pretty well balanced.
First few sips were great. Last half of the glass not as remarkable. Pretty well balanced.
Jun 19th, 2015