In the past two years, William and Candace Swayne have quickly racked up six Platinum Awards since their purchase of the estate in 2021, and Chelan Valley winemaker Jeff Crowder has played a key role in their wine company’s rapid rise to prominence. Here is the second consecutive vintage that a Cabernet Franc grown by founding winemaker Lynn Munneke has won a Platinum. The touch points in this stately, four-barrel effort range from dried dark cherries, ripe plum and vanilla extract to hints of pine forest, eucalyptus and fennel — all presented within a masculine structure. Qualifying awards: North Central Washington (best of class/gold)
Rating: Platinum • 91 points
Production: 94 cases
Alcohol: 14.6%
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