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Westport Winery Garden Resort 2015 Message in a Bottle, Yakima Valley, $27

By on August 16, 2016

westport-winery-message-in-a-bottle-nv-labelLast year, the Roberts family shifted its rosé program from Syrah to Grosso clone Sangiovese, and they collaborated with their friend – Mike Sauer of vaunted Red Willow Vineyard in the eastern foothills of Mount Adams on this continuing project. Its light cherry/dark salmon color opens the window to aromas of watermelon, Rainier cherry and red licorice with sweet herbs, seashells and dusty huckleberry. Inside, it’s bright and lovely with flavors of strawberry jam and a cherry tart with crust. Elegant golden raspberry acidity supplies balance to its off-dry approach (0.7% residual sugar) and rounded mouth feel, making for delicious length. At their on-premise Farm to Fork Restaurant and Bakery in Westport, they suggest enjoying this with Black and Bleu Salad. Proceeds of this wine are donated to the West Coast Search Dogs of Washington, regardless of you purchase it at the showpiece property near Grays Harbor or their new tasting room in Cannon Beach, Ore.

Rating: Excellent

Production: 131 cases

Alcohol: 14.8%

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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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