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Armstrong Family Winery 2014 Dineen Vineyard Petit Verdot, Yakima Valley, $38

By on March 25, 2018

armstrong family winery dineen vineyard petit verdot 2014 bottle - Armstrong Family Winery 2014 Dineen Vineyard Petit Verdot, Yakima Valley, $38Pat Dineen and the Rawn brothers grow grapes for more than 30 wineries in Washington state, and their higher-elevation site in the Rattlesnake Hills above the Yakima Valley produces a sturdy snapshot of this lesser-known Bordeaux red variety that’s most often used as a blender. Tim Armstrong, moved his family to Walla Walla last year, tailors this for his wine club, and it’s massive, cellar-worthy and compelling. There’s a large whiff of coffee and dark toast with blue fruit and squid ink. Inside, its pie cherry, pomegranate and ripe plum drinking profile comes with sturdy tannins, a wealth of acidity and sweet herbs.

Rating: Excellent

Production: 87 cases

Alcohol: 14.7%

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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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