This marks the fourth time in five vintages for Richard Batchelor achieving a Platinum for his Grenache program, a string that began with the 2016 growing season. Here’s a cherry bomb example that brings Bing cherries, sun-dried tomatoes and cherry pipe tobacco with pink watermelon juiciness as a trailing sensation. Grenache is one of the grapes most in demand by vintners, which helps explain the bottle price, and this ranks as one of the most consistently great examples in our region. With four tasting rooms and bistros across Washington state, it’s possible to acquire a bottle of the past three vintages — each a Platinum winner. Qualifying award: Seattle Wine Awards (double gold)
Rating: Platinum • 90 points
Production: 480 cases
Alcohol: 14.5%
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