Patrick Derdeyn

9.0

Starting to soften just slightly and drinks well now with a short decant. Bright red fruits from the grenache, some darker and more savory elements from the mourvedre and just a touch of syrah which I can’t pick out on the palate but makes for a nice bouquet. — 7 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.0

So good....bright flavors of plum, black cherry, red currant, and subtle earth undertones.
Very enjoyable while watching the Flyers game. — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.4

A wonderful tasting put on by Classic Wine Storage featuring Long Shadows Winery. If you aren’t familiar with these wines, they are phenomenal WA state wines that are made by the likes of Randy Dunn, Phillipe Melka, Michel Rolland, John DuVall, and more.

This wine is made by Michel Rolland. Large and in charge merlot. Mocha, sweet pipe tobacco, and a lot of ripe blackberry. Nutmeg and cinnamon. Cab lovers merlot. — 8 years ago

Eric L.

9.2

I wasn't sure if a rosé from 2013 would still be holding up well, but this was fresh and delicious. Lots of smooth, creamy strawberry and a hint of vanilla. Very nice texture. — 9 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Nose of; slightly candied, juicy and ripe; black cherries, strawberries, blackberries, black raspberries with dark florals and violets. Palate has; dark currants, spiced black plum,strawberries, pomegranate, dark cherries, anise, M+ tannin that are soft, dark fresh flowers, violets, lavender, crushed rocks, dark dry soils, chewy leather, red vines licorice & cherry cola. The finish is; rich, ripe, round, long with good acidity. Barrel tasted the 2016 vintage at the Nickel & Nickel Entrecôte. Photos of the "State Ranch Vineyard" in Yountville, Bale clay soil and the decor and lighting of their cellar for the event. — 9 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.3

Welcome to Friday and I have picked up a Right Bank Bordeaux Blend from the state Washington the 2013 DeLille Cellar D2. 57% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.

Upon opening, there is beautifully expressive dark fruit wafting over the rim of the glass with a lasting impression of blackberries, black currant, black cherry, plum, sweet ripe strawberry, cassis, cherry licorice, and sweet tobacco.

With the first taste on the palate there is lovely blackberry, black cherry, kirsch, strawberry, black currant, green bell pepper, and bit of leather, and a smokey note.

This wine is well balanced with medium + acidity and a smooth mouth feel with fine sandy tannins.

For a second lable wine this is a hell of a deal. For a young wine this is drinking well right now. I would recommend this wine all day long.

Have a great weekend. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 10 years ago

Justin Gilman CSW, CSS

9.0

A lot to love about this #wine. Love their range across the board. The wine didn't change dramatically after opening. Pepper seemed to go from crack black to white table over time.

Pours dark shades of red. Nothing blue about it. Moderately dry. Can really pull out the Viognier and its role in the wine.

Deep cherry with slight herbal notes and wild brush aromas. Slightly smokey conjoined with Pepper. Palate is streamlined with deep black fruits. Black raspberry/cherry and more brambley notes. Finish has good structure. Coats palate and shows fine tannin. Opened 12/24/15 — 11 years ago

I S

9.7

Love this blend and vintage. Fourth bottle of the year. — 11 years ago

Erin Zuniga

9.0

Yummy Chardonnay. Hint of pear. Clean finish with subtle oak. — 11 years ago

with Donald

Darcie St.Cyr

9.7

One of the best Chardonnays I've had in a long time!!! — 13 years ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Smells of fruit grown in gravel.

Loud blueberries, cran Pom grape good, clean, smooth, mouthfeel and wonderfully light heft. A whole lot bouncing around in this wine. The acid oak balance is strikingly harmonious.
Lingering blue fruit skin. A good one to watch the latest GOT with.
— 7 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

It's time for #MerlotThursday. Here's a great one from Columbia Valley.

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, cherries, cooked plums, wood, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, smoke, dark coffee, mocha, earth, leather, coke and black pepper. What a great nose.

Full bodied with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, spices, espresso, chocolates, peppercorn, earth sweet vinaigrette, dark coffee and light mocha.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This 4 year old Merlot from Washington State surprised me.
Well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food. Showing great complexity and mouthfeel.

Soft, spicy and smooth. Peaking now, and better now than a year or two ago.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (1 hour).

I paired it with a filet mignon and grilled asparagus.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$20. — 8 years ago

Blair Campomizzi

9.2

3x bottles over the course of the night. Each bottle was a stunner. Firm texture with notes of cherry, coffee and hints of smoke. Smooth as it opened in decanter. — 9 years ago

with Arthur and Marilea

Mark Flesher

9.2

Agreed with previous CT reviewers, this wine has lost most of its tannin. However, that's not necessarily a bad thing. This allows a lot of notes to show on the finish. This wine had a nose of black cherry cordial and tart. The note was more of a black cherry and oatmeal tart on the front. Delicate, yet hedonistic at rhe same time. Herbal finish. Still with a delicate fruit structure. Neat wine. The finish really did beg you to take another sip, which IMO is mission accomplished. Compared to a Favia and a 1999 Heitz Martha's, this red had stiff competition but fared well. Probably was better 1 or 2 hours after I left, so @Shay Aldriedge 's note is probably going to be a truer representation of how it showed when it was fully open. — 9 years ago

with Shay and Benjamin

Nancy Croisier, CSW

9.0

Nice texture very typical for Marsanne, getting me dreaming about a pairing of seafood in a beautiful white sauce. Hubby says a great Chardonnay alternative. — 10 years ago

Ellen Winn

9.0

Total Wine - about $10 - Full flavored taste of strong berries and chocolate. Great with sharp cheese or Italian dinner. Would buy again. — 10 years ago

Erin Crain

9.3

#Mourvedre with nice bright fruit and hints of mineral and salinity.
— 11 years ago

with Mark

Kurt-Inge Eklund

9.6

Great wine with lots of layers!!!!
— 11 years ago

Lauren Marie

9.9

14 hands is one of my top wines and my favorite is the Hot to trot red blend. Excited to see what the white Hot to Trot will be 🍷 — 12 years ago

Kim Zipp

9.5

Great Northern deli blind tasting. Yummy -jammy and full. — 7 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.3

Woodward Canyon has gained a national reputation for producing high quality Chardonnay. This great new release, the 2017 Woodward Canyon ‘Washington State’ Chardonnay, is sourced from a host of great vineyards across the state. The wine was aged in a small percentage of new French oak prior to bottling. Ironically the wine was bottled on my birthday in May, 2018. The nose takes on a ton of appeal with roasted pineapple, toasty oak, Pink Lady apple and brioche aromatics. The palate shows a wonderful tension, astringency and richness. Gravenstein apple, brioche, and Meyer lemon creme brûlée flavors all strut their stuff in the glass. This is a gorgeous wine that has some good cellaring potential. Drink 2019-2029-
93 — 7 years ago

Sam Criste

9.4

Nice and smooth Riesling. Right amount of sweet. — 8 years ago

Rich Walker

8.9

Minerals initially segueing into light fruit. Fun. — 8 years ago

with Monica

Mike Beltran

8.9

My go to rose... great mix of RHONE varietals that show lovely fruit . Top level domestic rise. — 9 years ago

David McNally

9.6

Soft, stemmy; mind boggling amount of fruit for the vintage — 9 years ago

with Brad, Matt and 1 other

Justin Hart

10

I have (almost) never rated s wine a perfect 10... But this one, THIS one, is perfect! The pepper and gaminess of the Mourvedre is powerful and lingers on and on. The Cinsault and Grenache add a touch of bright red fruit and sweet berry notes. It could easily have gone a few more years. Mind, blown... — 10 years ago

with Alex, Jen and 1 other

Aaron Forel

9.0

Washington State produces quality wines and Red Diamond is one of the best. Highly recommended — 10 years ago

Michele Wurl

9.0

Great for an under $10 bottle of wine. — 11 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.3

Not ready. Needed lots of air. Too tight. Rating based on future judgment — 11 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.6

Ridiculous after 2 hours in decanter. Close to perfection. Black fruit. Ever lasting gob stopper of cab. — 12 years ago