- VineLines Dispatch: September to remember on Red Mountain
- VineLines Dispatch: Woodinville crushes through smoke, pandemic
- Sweet 16th AVA in Washington belongs to Candy Mountain
- H3 2016 Cab rides off as Washington State Wine Competition best of show
- Elephant 7 soars with Yellow Bird Vineyard Grenache at Walla Walla Valley Wine Competition
- Dunham Cellars in Walla Walla raises $15,049 for suicide prevention
- USA Today readers vote Walla Walla Valley as America’s Best Wine Region
- Williamson Vineyards young Albariño rises to top of 2020 Idaho Wine Competition
- 2020 vintage for Northwest tracks dry, warm but not hot
- 5 Idaho wineries to pour at drive-in theater
Nine Hats 2013 Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley, $12
Best Buy! Walla Walla winemaker Gilles Nicault doesn’t produce a Pinot Gris under the vaunted Long Shadows Vintners brand, but he does a delicious one behind this label using The Benches Vineyard for their estate program. The dramatic site overlooking the Columbia River — at 1,400 feet elevation in the Horse Heaven Hills — allows him to capture aromas of fresh pear, Golden Delicious apple and kiwi fruit. The drink delivers yummy flavors akin to Pink Lady apple and pear. There’s richness and good acidity throughout, accented by a lingering finish of lemon peel. It is guarded by screwcap.
Rating: Outstanding!
Production: 2,100 cases
Alcohol: 14.1%
Latest News
-
VineLines Dispatch: September to remember on Red MountainDespite the smoke and the pandemic, harvest is in...
- September 27, 2020
-
VineLines Dispatch: Woodinville crushes through smoke, pandemicDespite the smoke and the pandemic, harvest is in...
- September 26, 2020
-
Sweet 16th AVA in Washington belongs to Candy MountainSweet news came from the federal government on Sept....
- September 25, 2020
0 comments