Sawtooth Estate Winery 2014 Classic Fly Series Tempranillo, Snake River Valley, $30
Home to perhaps the Idaho wine industry’s defining planting, founding grower Brad Pintler provided a glimpse at the range of possibilities for varieties with his Sawtooth Vineyard. Seattle-based Precept and partner project Winemakers LLC now control the winery he launched and that vineyard, and Meredith Smith continues to showcase the versatility of Sawtooth. This middle-tier lineup continues to grow, and her latest Tempranillo comes with well-managed plum skin tannins and a profile of big and deep blue fruit. Blackberry juice leads into the finish of blueberry-pomegranate.
Rating: Excellent
Production: 412 cases
Alcohol: 13.9%
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