Very dark purple, opaque, no sediment, medium- viscosity. Nose sees cherries, some oak, little bit of green pepper, but overall pretty subdued. Palette sees sour cherries, brambles. Medium tannins, Medium+ alcohol, medium+ finish of medium- complexity. Very well-balanced blend in terms of tannins and fruit, but lacking the depth and complexity of some of the best WA red blends. Great food wine however, and even though it's cab franc dominant, I'd pair like a merlot.
Very dark purple, opaque, no sediment, medium- viscosity. Nose sees cherries, some oak, little bit of green pepper, but overall pretty subdued. Palette sees sour cherries, brambles. Medium tannins, Medium+ alcohol, medium+ finish of medium- complexity. Very well-balanced blend in terms of tannins and fruit, but lacking the depth and complexity of some of the best WA red blends. Great food wine however, and even though it's cab franc dominant, I'd pair like a merlot.
Apr 18th, 2017
Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
