Ashley Kelsch

9.0

A little sweet but delicious with halibut. — 9 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.1

Outstanding. Austere and fruity all at the same time. Nice length here. Very, very nice. — 10 years ago

with marlon and Anita

Briana Mullan

10

Wonderful. Deep & sweet — 11 years ago

with Jennie

Joey Schraepfer

9.3

Drank while under the influence but pretty good. A little tart/strong after primal roots. Deep and dry. — 13 years ago

Zachary Price

9.0

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! — 9 years ago

Eric Hwang

8.9

Showing its Bordeaux roots, this Malbec dominated blend has a deep purple color and, after decanting, offers brambly black fruit and graphite aromas. Nicely balanced and somewhat chewy with black currant and cedar notes. Lingering, brooding and evolving over time. A lovely pairing with another Argentinian specialty: beef. — 11 years ago

Victor Demydov

8.9

Great for 30 — 12 years ago

Mike Wolf

9.0

Only one bottle if this in the cellar. Menthol, brooding fruits on the nose. Lingering dark cherry on the palate that opened up after an hour or so. Good stuff! — 9 years ago

with Jennifer

Eunah Han

9.0

Incredibly full bodied, rich in black cherry, jewel tone, mineral, dark, tremendously fruity, almost sweet but Betty much raisin flavour, closer to Barbaresco or Barolo. If you're in a mood for rich, deep, Italian roots, you should go for this. — 10 years ago

Adam Martin

9.1

Very dry, mild tannins, hints of caramel/umami in the body, crisp finish. No coarseness — 11 years ago

with Shi