Of this Olympic Peninsula’s 10 career Platinums for red wine, this marks the first that’s not of Bordeaux, although Don Corson uses the influence of Merlot to give it a Super Tuscan feel. He pulls the Sangiovese from a vineyard established in 1997 between the Horse Heaven HIlls and the Yakima River with Red Mountain in the distance. Classic notes of juicy boysenberry and pomegranate include violets and saddle leather, backed by barrel notes of vanilla bean, melted chocolate and creamy caramel. Qualifying award: Seattle Wine Awards (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 90 points
Production: 251 cases
Alcohol: 14.5%
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