Tri-City restaurateur JD Nolan works with acclaimed Columbia Valley winemakers in order to offer his Fat Olives diners a selection of bargain reds from acclaimed vineyards on Red Mountain and the Horse Heaven Hills. It proved to be Jeremy Santo, now at nearby J. Bookwalter, who helped Nolan with his first Platinum winner. Mercer family fruit is behind the platform of huckleberry, black currant and spice box, joined by saddle leather, refined tannins and a finish of chocolate-covered orange peel. Award: Cascadia International (gold).
Rating: Platinum, 94 points
Production: 112 cases
Alcohol: 14.1%
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