Chelan Valley winemaker Mark Garvin scores a Platinum for the second straight year with an approachable Cab. However, this bottling hails from prized Quintessence Vineyard — a site that his friend, the late Brock Lindsay, helped him get into. Alluring aromas of blackberry, cooked cherry jam, anise, black pepper, green peppercorn and leather lead to a full-bodied drink with remarkably smooth tannins for a young Cab off Red Mountain. Dark chocolate, black cherry, fig and vanilla flavors include a lick of cranberry and lingering dried cherry notes. Qualifying award: Seattle Wine Awards (double gold)
Rating: Platinum • 92 points
Production: 92 cases
Alcohol: 14.6%
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