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Capstone Cellars 2009 Capstone Red, Yakima Valley, $15

By on May 8, 2014

capstone-cellars-logoBest Buy! A decade ago, there wasn’t much of a wine scene in southwestern Washington when winenmaker Roy Bays created this brand in Longview. He’s relied on Yakima Valley fruit throughout, and this blend of Merlot (80%) and Cabernet Franc is their flagship. The nose leads with notes of raspberry, black currant, cherry and milk chocolate. Inside, there are flavors of plum juice and dusty blueberry with sandy tannins and solid acidity. This wine earned a silver medal at the 2014 Capital Food and Wine Festival Wine Competition.

Rating: Excellent

Production: 150 cases

Alcohol: 13.9%

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Articles authored by Great Northwest Wine are co-authored by Eric Degerman and Andy Perdue. In most cases, these are wine reviews that are judged blind by the Great Northwest Wine tasting panel.

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