James Dixon and Gerry Weber met as first-year students in the Walla Walla Community College winemaking program — Class of 2020 — so they began working on these bottles for their fledgling West Coast Wines company the vintage prior to graduating. They describe the vineyard sources for this release as “bookends” representing both ends of the Walla Walla Valley, which indicate grapes came from both Washington state and Oregon. The nose and palate of this full-bodied wine are matched perfectly as Chukar Cherry, plantain, cran-apple and marjoram are carried along by soft tannins into a lingering finish of chocolate. Qualifying award: Pacific Northwest (double gold)
Rating: Platinum • 92 points
Production: 222 cases
Alcohol: 14.5%
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