Sip Northwest, Fall 2016
46 S I P N O R T H W E S T C O M their Yakima Valley locale with the southern slope grapes enjoying views of Mount Adams and Rainier This youthful full bodied and rich red is deeply concentrated with ripe sweet black fruit anise dusty oak and rivers of ink 55 vanarnamvineyards com 2ND PLACE TIE Kiona Vineyards and Winery 2013 Washington State 25 VanArnam Vineyards 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Yakima Valley 36 3RD PLACE College Cellars 2014 Summit View Vineyard Walla Walla Valley 35 PANEL PICKS For A Song Wines 2014 Columbia Valley 14 Seven Falls Cellars 2013 Wahluke Slope 20 Ross Andrew Winery 2013 Red Mountain 40 BEST CABERNET FRANC 1ST PLACE Ledger David 2013 Reserve Rogue Valley ORIGIN Central Point OR CHARACTER This ripe rich Rogue Valley Cabernet Franc carries the grapes hallmark bramble and thorns Charcoal cured meats and tobacco line the palate one framed with dense tannins and kept fresh by brisk acidity Twentyone months in French barrels 30 percent new has provided ample structure for short term cellaring For now decant 38 ledgerdavid com 2ND PLACE Henry Earl Estate Wines 2012 Red Mountain 40 3RD PLACE Tamarack Cellars 2014 Wahluke Slope 30 PANEL PICKS Page Cellars 2011 Red Mountain 29 Cliff Creek Cellars 2011 Rogue Valley 30 Finn Hill Winery 2012 Bon Mot Wahluke Slope 35 BEST MALBEC 1ST PLACE College Cellars 2014 Clarke Vineyard Walla Walla Valley ORIGIN Walla Walla WA CHARACTER Another impressive year for College Cellars the students at the Center for Enology and Viticulture at Walla Walla Community College create this single vineyard Malbec from vine to bottle Rich lush blackberry black cherry and smoked cassis branch fill a fleshy palate one that lingers with toasted herbs 20 collegecellars com 2ND PLACE Fidélitas 2013 Red Mountain 40 3RD PLACE Clearwater Canyon Cellars 2014 Washington 28 PANEL PICKS Milbrandt Vineyards 2013 The Estates Wahluke Slope 26 Beresan Winery 2011 Walla Walla Valley 29 Basel Cellars Estate Winery 2011 Estate Columbia Valley 24 BEST CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1ST PLACE VanArnam Vineyards 2013 Estate Reserve Yakima Valley ORIGIN Zillah WA CHARACTER This family owned smallbatch winery in Zillah makes estate wines from BEST SYRAH 1ST PLACE Basel Cellars Estate Winery 2013 Estate Walla Walla Valley ORIGIN Walla Walla WA CHARACTER Founded in 2002 Basel Cellars draws visitors to their 96 acre estate and inn for sweeping views of the Blue Mountains Walla Walla Valley and their estate wines made by winemaker Dirk Brink This sipper is dense and delicious with dark wild berries a hint of mocha and a lengthy finish 32 baselcellars com 2ND PLACE Horan Estates Winery 2012 Reserve Columbia Valley 34
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