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Columbia Crest 2017 Grand Estates Syrah, Columbia Valley, $12

Best Buy! A year ago, Katie Nelson took the reins from recently promoted Juan Muñoz-Oca, and her team continues its tradition of producing some of the most nicely priced wines in the country. This latest release of...
- Posted November 19, 2019
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Columbia Crest 2016 Grand Estates Syrah, Columbia Valley, $12

Proud Argentine winemaker Juan Muñoz Oca continues to make the case that “Crest is best,” particularly when it comes to the price point for Columbia Crest’s Grand Estates program. Classic notes of Syrah akin to blackberry, blueberry...
- Posted June 28, 2018
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Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cab ranks No. 2 on Wine.com list

It’s no surprise to see a Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay leading Wine.com’s top 100 list of wines purchased in 2017, but at No. 2 stands the Columbia Crest 2014 Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington state. Five years earlier,...
- Posted December 12, 2017
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Columbia Crest 2015 Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley $12

Best Buy! The warmest growing season on record in Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills and the Wahluke Slope paved the way for Juan Muñoz Oca and his team at Columbia Crest to create one of the West Coast’s...
- Posted December 8, 2017
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Columbia Crest 2013 Grand Estates Unoaked Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $12

Best Buy! The Grand Estates program represents more than 800,000 cases at Columbia Crest, and all eight of the recently released wines by Juan Muñoz Oca and his team at Washington’s third-largest winery are remarkable. Harvest began...
- Posted February 13, 2016
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Columbia Crest 2013 Grand Estates Syrah, Columbia Valley, $12

Best Buy! Argentina fútbol supporter/winemaker Juan Muñoz Oca and his team in Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills strike a winning combination by pulling fruit primarily from the steamy Wahluke Slope, co-fermenting with Viognier (5%) for a week, then...
- Posted February 2, 2016
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Columbia Crest 2012 Grand Estates Red Blend, Columbia Valley, $12

Best Buy! Syrah continues to make a comeback as a standalone varietal wine, but a growing number of winemakers in Washington state are putting it to great use as a blending component. Winemaker Juan Muñoz Oca and...
- Posted January 21, 2016
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Columbia Crest 2013 Grand Estates Merlot, Columbia Valley, $12

Best Buy! As more vines come into production in Washington state, consumers can expect more bargains akin to this remarkable work with Merlot on a grand scale. And while this entry tier doesn’t spend time in Columbia...
- Posted January 7, 2016
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Columbia Crest 2013 Grand Estates Merlot, Columbia Valley, $12

Best Buy! As more vines come into production in Washington state, consumers can expect more bargains akin to this remarkable work with Merlot on a grand scale. And while this entry tier doesn’t spend time in Columbia...
- Posted January 5, 2016
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Columbia Crest 2013 Grand Estates Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $12

Best Buy! Juan Muñoz Oca’s team in Washington state’s Horse Heaven Hills continues to follow its game plan with this style of Chardonnay, which offers astounding layers – regardless of the price point. Nearly 80 percent of...
- Posted January 1, 2016
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