Deborah Hansen and her family began to transition this site from fruit trees to vines in 1999 — in the aftermath of the apple market collapse — and the success for their vineyard and cellar work emerged throughout our judging this fall with five Platinums along the way. This Tempranillo brings aromas of plummy black fruits, cedar and tobacco. On the palate come plums and dried figs, leather, tobacco and hints of cedar, spice and pomegranate with walnuts and black pepper at the end. Tannins are prominent but supple in this full-bodied, brightly structured red. Qualifying award: Pacific Northwest (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 92 points
Production: 137 cases
Alcohol: 13.4%
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