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Seven Falls 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke Slope

Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition award: Best in show/best red wine

Seven FallsBest Buy! This broadly distributed wine is made by former Columbia Crest winemaker Doug Gore. It is sold primarily at restaurants nationwide, though it also is available via the winery website. Mint, spice, graphite and cedar in the nose lead to dark cherry and blackberry aromas. On the palate, Bing cherry and blackberry blend harmoniously, with firm tannins and a bit of black licorice underpinning this lovely Cabernet.

Price: $15

Production: 37,500 cases

Alcohol: 14.5

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About Andy Perdue

Andy Perdue, now semi-retired for medical reasons, was the founding editor of Great Northwest Wine and Wine Press Northwest, and the former wine columnist for the Seattle Times. He lives in the heart of Washington wine country with his wife Melissa and their daughter Niranjana.

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